Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3685, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3685, EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2007 -- (House of Representatives - November 07, 2007)

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Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to speak against H.R. 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and the restrictive, undemocratic and authoritarian rule that the majority party has put before us today. Mr. Speaker, I realize that I am one of the newest Members of the House of Representatives, having been sworn in just 3 months ago, but I recognize a totalitarian regime when I see one.

In my short tenure here, the Democratic majority has made a mockery of the democratic process, and today's rule is a perfect example. For you good folks at home, this is what is happening in a nutshell. The Democrats sprung this bill on us that will grant special employment privileges and a protected minority status to anyone who defines themselves by their sexual orientation.

But that's not all. They gave us less than 24 hours, less than 24 hours' notice that this bill will be on the floor, because when the schedule for this week was sent last Friday, it made no mention of this discriminatory bill. And for good reason. They don't want the American people to realize they are undermining America's religious liberties in the House of Representatives.

But they didn't stop there. Then the Democratic majority decided to rig the process to block Republican amendments to even slightly improve this terrible and unfortunate bill. An authoritarian regime, right here in the House of Representatives, otherwise known as the Democratic majority.

I will vote against this rule, and I urge my colleagues to do so.

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