Austin Scott: “Absolutely, and just responding to your very eloquent description of the status quo, of the situation and the landscape…”

“Absolutely, and just responding to your very eloquent description of the status quo, of the situation and the landscape that the American people are faced with today with a budget that is squarely not responsive nor responsible to the needs of the American people, with an administration that, quite frankly, on so many important issues, has demonstrated that they are completely out to lunch and out of touch. =========================== NOTE =========================== February 28, 2006--On Page H 435 the following appeared: I yield to the Gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Price). Mr. Price of Georgia. The online version should be corrected to read: I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Scott). Mr. Scott of Georgia. ========================= END NOTE ========================= The point is that the American people deserve better. There is a day of reckoning coming, and I assure you that that reckoning is coming this year, in the year 2006. I think this is going to be one of the most important elections that we have had in a long, long time, because all of the facts that you have just pointed out, in terms of FEMA, in terms of what is happening in the Middle East and here lately in terms of those who were asleep at the switch when the deal was cut, in terms of the port security, all show a considerable lack of judgment and a lack of responsibility to the American people.…”