10) Every person in America has a right to have his or her voice heard.  –Ignored my this Democrat Majority

9) No Member of Congress should be silenced on the floor, as has been the practice of Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives.  –Ignored my this Democrat Majority

8 There should be regular consultations among the elected leaders of parties to discuss scheduling, administration and operations of the House. –Ignored my this Democrat Majority

7) There will be Bipartisan Administration of the House. –Ignored my this Democrat Majority

6) Regular meetings between Chairs and Ranking Members of committees and staffs should be held.  –Ignored my this Democrat Majority

5) Bills should be developed following full hearings and open subcommittee and committee markups, with appropriate referrals to other committees. Members should have at least 24 hours to examine a bill prior to consideration at the subcommittee level. –Ignored my this Democrat Majority

4) Bills should generally come to the floor under a procedure that allows open, full, and fair debate consisting of a full amendment process that grants the Minority the right to offer its alternatives, including a substitute. –Ignored my this Democrat Majority

3) Members should have at least 24 hours to examine bill and conference report text prior to floor consideration. Rules governing floor debate must be reported before 10 p.m. for a bill to be considered the following day. –Ignored my this Democrat Majority

2) House-Senate conference committees should hold regular meetings (at least weekly) of all conference committee Members. All duly-appointed conferees should be informed of the schedule of conference committee activities in a timely manner and given ample opportunity for input and debate as decisions are made toward final bill language.  –Ignored my this Democrat Majority

1) And maybe the biggest sham so far - The Suspension Calendar should be restricted to non-controversial legislation, with minority-authored legislation scheduled in relation to the party ratio in the House.  –Ignored my this Democrat Majority

10) Every person in America has a right to have his or her voice heard.  –Ignored by this Democrat Majority

9) No Member of Congress should be silenced on the floor, as has been the practice of Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives.  –Ignored by this Democrat Majority

8 There should be regular consultations among the elected leaders of parties to discuss scheduling, administration and operations of the House. –Ignored by this Democrat Majority

7) There will be Bipartisan Administration of the House. –Ignored by this Democrat Majority

6) Regular meetings between Chairs and Ranking Members of committees and staffs should be held.  –Ignored by this Democrat Majority

5) Bills should be developed following full hearings and open subcommittee and committee markups, with appropriate referrals to other committees. Members should have at least 24 hours to examine a bill prior to consideration at the subcommittee level. –Ignored by this Democrat Majority

4) Bills should generally come to the floor under a procedure that allows open, full, and fair debate consisting of a full amendment process that grants the Minority the right to offer its alternatives, including a substitute. –Ignored by this Democrat Majority

3) Members should have at least 24 hours to examine bill and conference report text prior to floor consideration. Rules governing floor debate must be reported before 10 p.m. for a bill to be considered the following day. –Ignored by this Democrat Majority

2) House-Senate conference committees should hold regular meetings (at least weekly) of all conference committee Members. All duly-appointed conferees should be informed of the schedule of conference committee activities in a timely manner and given ample opportunity for input and debate as decisions are made toward final bill language.  –Ignored by this Democrat Majority

1) And maybe the biggest sham so far - The Suspension Calendar should be restricted to non-controversial legislation, with minority-authored legislation scheduled in relation to the party ratio in the House.  –Ignored by this Democrat Majority

Rep. Steve Israel visits the King Kullen supermarket in Commack, NY, to talk to Long Islanders about how the "Middle Class Squeeze" is impacting their lives.

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Added: August 19, 2008