Oh, once in a while there may be a case where a fellow loses because of party regularity, but not usually. There is one aspect of the whole process that I just don't understand. I don't think it's right for a committee to hold all of its meetings in executive session. Frankly, I think it's deplorable. Everyone that goes in there asks for more money.
Nobody goes in there and supports a cut.
With that kind of record, it's a wonder they do as well as they do. With the record you get in there, you can't support any cuts. It must serve some purpose, but I never could figure it out. The committee could change it if they wanted to or the House rules could be changed but the committee likes it that way for some reason. I think the committee is accepted as doing work of high standards.