"Most of us say, 'I want this thing to pass, but I want you to vote for it—not me.' "

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Mon Sep-29-08 02:23 PM
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"Most of us say, 'I want this thing to pass, but I want you to vote for it—not me.' "

The House defeated the rescue plan after ignoring urgent pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders to quickly bail out the staggering financial industry.

When the critical vote was tallied, too few members of the House were willing to support the unpopular measure with elections just five weeks away.

"We're all worried about losing our jobs," Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., declared in an impassioned speech in support of the bill before the vote. "Most of us say, 'I want this thing to pass, but I want you to vote for it—not me.' "

http://www.cnbc.com/id/26944410

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