On the recordJuly 30, 2011
The reason he rejected the agreement was because it didn't have enough money to get him through the election of November 2012. The President's campaign consideration is not putting America first. We need to put America first and vote down the Reid proposal. Mr. McGOVERN. May I inquire of the time remaining on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 4 minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 6\1/4\ minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Maybe the gentleman from California might want to yield to Mr. Van Hollen; but at this point, I reserve the balance of my time.
