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| CREC-2004-12-20-pt1-PgE2203-2 | 2004-12-20 | 108 | 2 | DIRECTING CLERK OF THE HOUSE TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS IN ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 4818 | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2203 | E2203 | [{"name": "Tom Udall", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "108", "type": "HCONRES", "number": "528"}, {"congress": "108", "type": "HR", "number": "4818"}, {"congress": "108", "type": "HR", "number": "4818"}] | 150 Cong. Rec. E2203 | Congressional Record, Volume 150 Issue 140 (Monday, December 20, 2004) [Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 140 (Monday, December 20, 2004)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2203] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] DIRECTING CLERK OF THE HOUSE TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS IN ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 4818 ______ speech of HON. TOM UDALL of new mexico in the house of representatives Monday, December 6, 2004 Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. I rise today in support of the measure before us today, H. Con. Res. 528. This will come as no surprise to anyone since I am fairly certain that this resolution has unanimous support from my colleagues, and rightly so. H. Con. Res. 528 corrects a provision included in H.R. 4818 that permits members of the Appropriations Committee and their staff to examine individuals' Federal tax returns. This is clearly a gross invasion of privacy, and I am thankful that this provision was brought to light before it was signed into law. However, Mr. Speaker, the fact that we are considering H. Con. Res. 528 at all highlights the need for a change in the way this institution operates under the current Majority's leadership. Far too frequently in recent years, the Majority has brought significant pieces of legislation to the floor with little, if any, chance for Members to review the measures. We considered the Omnibus Appropriations bill here in the House the same day it was completed, which is a perfect example of this egregious process. H.R. 4818 included funding for 15 governmental agencies in the amount of approximately $388 billion dollars, and stacked up at over 3,000 pages long. Yet Members and staff had less than 24 hours to go through the measure before voting on it. Mr. Speaker, each and every time the Majority subverts the democratic process and brings legislation to the floor in this fashion, we are doing a disservice to the people of this country. It must stop and it must stop now. I am hopeful that we will return to ``regular order'' in the 109th Congress. ____________________ |