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Lincoln Diaz-Balart: I reclaim my time. Despite what the gentleman says, Mr. Speaker, the previous President's administration denied the…

On the recordSeptember 22, 2011
I reclaim my time. Despite what the gentleman says, Mr. Speaker, the previous President's administration denied the funding for Solyndra because they knew it was a scam, regardless of anything else. This administration did that. Now, the reason we have to support this CR--let's cut politics aside. Let's not talk about revolutions of money blown like stimulus money, that was blown. The reason this CR makes sense is because there are people who are suffering from natural disasters. This CR funds that program and it helps them out. And the reason this is important is because it controls the size and the cost of the Federal Government that is totally out of control. So no more gimmicks, no more giveaways to friends of friends because of high pressure. Let's pass this CR so we can keep the government rolling, so we can slow down the growth of government, and so we can help the victims without corruption of those who have friends in high places.
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Lincoln Diaz-Balart
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Sep 22, 2011

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