John Campbell

Mr. Speaker, I would ask you and I would ask the President, where are the jobs you promised?

I rise to congratulate the Orange County Water District for its 75 years of exemplary service to the communities of Orange County, California. Orange County Water District and its employees deserve special recognition for their exceptional…

In 1948, the United Nations established the Nation of Israel so that a dispossessed and tyrannized people might have the opportunity to return to their historic homeland. Now, 60 years later, what does Israel stand for in our world…

That's absolutely right. And again, as I pointed out, the Democrats who came into power, many of them campaigned and made a big deal about, their issues were, that they would, wanted a balanced budget, wanted to move towards a balanced…

Yes, we have had increased tax revenues every year. In fact, all but one year out of the last 4 years it has been double digits, in other words, 10 percent or more. That's pretty good. I think a lot of Americans out there would love to see…

I think what we have reached here is an effective compromise. People will be able to buy cars and trucks if they want. But we will also be moving fuel economy forward.

I applaud those words. I applaud the basis upon which this council was established.

What evidence of that is there, if I may ask? What do the taxpayers get for this $2 million as evidence of their ownership of this product or technology?

Well, I think Sherwin-Williams thinks there is, by the way. Then the final question I would have for the gentleman would be if this $2 million goes to Sherwin-Williams to develop this product, and they, in fact, develop it, will the…

Let me ask, though, but then why is it, if they are competitively bid, that this one is going to Sherwin- Williams paint company?

I thank you. Again, my question was, I am sure, they are obviously a well-known qualified paint company. By the way, I don't represent any paint companies, to my knowledge, none whatsoever. So my question is, how do we know they are the…

Then I am sure if the gentleman goes over every single one, he can answer the questions, what investigations, what research has been done to determine that this technology is effective and is worth $2 million of taxpayers' funds? If you…

If I may inquire further, Mr. Chairman, you said you are sure the military, so you are not aware if, in fact, the military has asked for this kind of technology? I guess the answer to that is no. The next question I would have is what…

This is an earmark ostensibly for a ``Paint Shield for Protecting People Against Microbial Threats'' for $2 million. Apparently this $2 million will be going to the Sherwin-Williams paint company in Cleveland, Ohio. I actually have a…

If you already established it as a cut below last year's level, then yes, it is. But I would ask the gentleman that, is the gentleman proposing to increase the deficit, which, with this amendment, the deficit would go down and taxpayers…

I guess that means that you have proposed a cut in that program if it's already below where it was. So I guess you had proposed a cut in that program. So I would ask you, I guess, if you cut that program, you must have some reason that you…

Thank you. You know, the question before us is $11.8 million, as I mentioned to you before, is a cut from $12.5 million. So the question I would ask you back is, well, why is it not $12.5 million?

And so, you don't agree with me, or see any problem with us, as Members, sending taxpayer funds in the creation of things named after ourselves while we're still here?

We drafted it with that intention, and it is my intention and expectation that it does.

This House can do better than this earmark process. We can do better than what is going on. Their earmarks have led to some of our colleagues who are now in jail. It has led to other problems with other colleagues. Let's reform it or get…

I want to make clear, I hate the earmarking process. I absolutely detest it. And I am going to be very interested in seeing which Members vote for the amendment that I intend to attach to every appropriations bill which would call for a…

It says for the establishment of a center. Whether it is the establishment or the expansion, I just respectfully suggest that this is more in the nature of support for a university rather, than support for a project which has a Federal…

I will just say that the certification actually says the funding will be used for the establishment of a center. Perhaps that is in error.

There were so many inaccuracies in that last speech, but there are at least a couple that I would like to correct relative to taxes, one of them being that in the last 6 years, the tax reductions that have been put in place actually reduce…