Driehaus (of all people) Disses Republican Integrity on Cap and Tax

What we have below is an excerpt from the Special Order that Rep. Steve Driehaus delivered in a pathetic attempt to defend his vote to raise your taxes and your energy bill. Driehaus goes in to this ridiculous tirade about how them evil Republicans were spreading misinformation (read "the truth") about Cap and Tax, but was trying to do so in the sleaziest of ways: without stating what his specific complaint was or who's alleged offense this was. Fortunately, Rep. King was there to illustrate what a sleazebag Steve Driehaus (and Rep. Boccieri, too, for that matter) in this whole affair.

The whole bit can be found in the accompanying Scribd document.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Will the gentleman yield?

Mr. DRIEHAUS. No.

Mr. KING of Iowa. The gentleman made an allegation, and I would be very happy to respond to that. I appreciate it if the gentleman would yield.

Mr. DRIEHAUS. I’m talking about the misinformation.

Mr. KING of Iowa. That’s what I hear, and that challenges the integrity of some of the Members. I asked the gentleman to kindly yield. It’s a courtesy that’s commonly offered.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. BOCCIERI) controls the time.

Mr. BOCCIERI. It is up to the gentleman from Cincinnati if he would yield.

Mr. DRIEHAUS. No, I won’t yield. I have heard misinformation after misinformation come to this floor, and the American people deserve the truth. They deserve the truth.

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

Mr. KING of Iowa. Parliamentary inquiry.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio will suspend. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, is it inappropriate under the rules of the House to challenge the mendacity of any of the Members in this House?

Mr. DRIEHAUS. Mr. Speaker, point of clarification. I am challenging the facts.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I made a proper parliamentary inquiry.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman’s remarks did not target any individual Member.

Mr. KING of Iowa. I’m sorry, Mr. Speaker. I can’t hear you.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman’s did not target any individual Member.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Further parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. KING of Iowa. The gentlemen from Ohio alleged intentional misinformation on the part of members of my conference, and that, I believe, challenges the mendacity of Members of this Congress.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman’s remarks did not specify any individual Member.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Further parliamentary inquiry.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Is it the ruling of the Chair that the gentleman from Ohio can challenge the mendacity of a Member provided he doesn’t name them specifically?

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded not to engage in personalities.

Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I think everybody gets the message here.

Driehaus-Cap&Trade Special Order

How dare Steve Driehaus promote falsehoods on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. Shame on him. It is time for Steve Driehaus to go. He just raised your taxes and your energy bill and has the gall to attempt to shift blame to unnamed Republicans for misleading information. the only misleading information I see here is what came out of Steve Driehaus' mouth.