Janice Hahn: “Before we left 2 weeks ago, my Republican friends attempted to enact their budget, a budget that would have ended…”

“Before we left 2 weeks ago, my Republican friends attempted to enact their budget, a budget that would have ended Medicare as we know it, shifting costs to seniors and raising their health care costs by $6,000 a year; a budget that would cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans and multinational corporations by $4.6 trillion; a budget that would slash Medicaid, food stamps, and Pell Grants for students. Thankfully, the Senate has said ``no.'' Now, instead of reaching across the aisle and instead of working with us to pass bipartisan transportation and jobs legislation, Republicans are pushing legislation to allow the importation of animal remains. Yes, that's how we're spending our valuable time today, considering laws to allow hunters to bring back polar bear heads. Really? I will vote, again, against this budget, and I ask my Republican friends to let go of their tricks, concentrate on what's important, and work with us to create jobs. ____________________”