Jack Kingston: “I am certainly proud to be here this afternoon, and wanted to talk some about the issues that we are facing here in…”

“I am certainly proud to be here this afternoon, and wanted to talk some about the issues that we are facing here in Washington. I am proud to say that while the national news has really focused, and rightfully so, on the war in Iraq, the House has not only supported our military efforts, but we have been working on a very good, pro-growth, pro-jobs domestic agenda. We have a good jobs package that will be voted on this week, we have passed a good energy bill, we have passed a good education bill, and we will be working on a Medicare reform bill very soon. So I am optimistic about the things that the House has been doing. We hear a lot of partisan politics and a lot of bashing. I guess one of the things that is frustrating to me is that while we hear people, as one of the previous speakers was talking about tax breaks for the wealthy, and that just seems to be the Democrat buzz phrase for hatred and division in society, what I have been curious about is tear down somebody else's policy or plan, if you want to, but offer your own.”