Maxwell Frost: “as my Republican friend and former colleague on the Committee on Rules, Porter Goss of Florida, once said about a…”

“as my Republican friend and former colleague on the Committee on Rules, Porter Goss of Florida, once said about a continuing resolution, ``Congress is failing to fulfill its obligation in a timely and responsible way, choosing to fall back on one CR after another instead of putting in the time to do our job.'' Or as he said on another occasion, ``A continuing resolution erodes the credibility of the Congress.'' Well, Mr. Speaker, I am not sure how much credibility this Republican Congress will have after we pass this continuing resolution and scurry off to our districts until November. This Congress is unable to finish even its most basic duties, which is amazing, considering that the Republicans control both Chambers and the White House. Let us take a look at what we are leaving behind. We have yet to pass a transportation bill to reduce congestion on our roads, reduce pollution in our air, or create new, good-paying jobs in our communities. We have yet to pass legislation implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, to strengthen America's intelligence community, strengthen America's homeland security, and effectively fight terrorism around the globe. We have yet to pass a higher education reauthorization bill to help students across America pursue a higher education. And we have yet to pass the majority of our mandatory spending bills to fund the government for the next year.”