Stand Up and Cheer! Page #6

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Lawrence Cromwell.

He is squandering millions

of the taxpayer's money...

to make of this government

a caricature.

Here, here.!

He hands out jokes

instead of jobs...

buffoonery instead of bacon.

Gentlemen, a sense of humor...

cannot assert itself

upon an empty stomach...

- nor can a nation endure on hollow laughter.

- Right.!

Uh, Mr. Chairman...

I move that we appoint

two gentlemen from this committee...

to wait on Secretary Cromwell at once.

Those in favor, say "aye,"

contrary-minded, "no. "

The "ayes" have it.

- The chair appoints Senator Short.

- Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

And Senator Danforth.

I shall expect

a report from you tomorrow.

They will get results.

Of course.

We've had our troubles.

But different zones require

different kinds of amusement.

For instance, the public is improved.

Its sense of humor is thoroughly awake.

Now if you care to go into this in greater detail,

Mr. Dinwiddle of this office will assist you.

- If it isn't too much trouble.

- Not at all. I'll send him in.

Thank you, gentlemen. If you'll excuse me,

I have important auditions.

- Go right ahead. -

Certainly. - Thank you.

A reasonable sort of fellow, isn't he?

- Yes, but I don't think you were firm enough.

- What's that?

I don't think you were

firm enough with him.

Oh, you don't?

That's a sound argument.

We've always been in accord.

Yes. We were together

on that Bolder Dam project.

- And we were together on the Red River Dam project.

- Yes.

In fact, we've been together

on every dam project.

I object to the word "every. "

Everything you say is quite true.

Quite true. But I still don't think

you were firm enough with him.

Hmm. Very interesting.

We owe to our constituents,

our people...

fair and unbiased representation.

I stand here,

the people's choice.

This is an issue

upon which I take a stand-

a grandstand!

I repeat.

I stand here the people's choice!

- I demand a lower tariff on haywire.

- I don't understand.

- I demand a lower tariff on haywire.

- Why, you snake.

After all we've been together

on every project...

I don't see why you shouldn't support me

on a lower tariff on haywire.

If you do support me

on a lower tariff for haywire...

then I'll support your demand

for a higher tariff on low wire.

The idea is for us to stick together.

Or, otherwise,

we'll never get along.

Ours is a beautiful friendship.

Yes, I can say that

it is an amazing friendship.

I'll go further than that

and say it is a beautiful friendship.

I can go a step farther than that

and say it is an everlasting friendship.

I'll go a first step further

than that and say-

Except, there isn't anything further.

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