Ladies and gentlemen, I'll be brief. The issue here is not whether we broke a few rules, or took a few liberties with our female party guests - we did. [winks at Pelosi] But you can't hold a whole presidency responsible for the behavior of a few, sick twisted individuals. For if you do, then shouldn't we blame the whole political system? And if the whole political system is guilty, then isn't this an indictment of our governmental institutions in general? I put it to you, Adam Schiff - isn't this an indictment of our entire American society? Well, you can do whatever you want to us, but I for one am not going to stand here and listen to you badmouth the United States of America. Gentlemen!
[Leads the the GOP delegation out of the House chamber, all humming the Star-Spangled Banner]
Ladies and gentlemen, I'll be brief. The issue here is not whether we broke a few rules, or took a few liberties with our female party guests - we did. [winks at Pelosi] But you can't hold a whole presidency responsible for the behavior of a few, sick twisted individuals. For if you do, then shouldn't we blame the whole political system? And if the whole political system is guilty, then isn't this an indictment of our governmental institutions in general? I put it to you, Adam Schiff - isn't this an indictment of our entire American society? Well, you can do whatever you want to us, but I for one am not going to stand here and listen to you badmouth the United States of America. Gentlemen! [Leads the the GOP delegation out of the House chamber, all humming the Star-Spangled Banner]
Bravo! Open up the bar!!!