Jasper Packard: “Mr. Speaker, today, we in Congress, under the leadership of the Republican majority, have the opportunity to end…”

“Mr. Speaker, today, we in Congress, under the leadership of the Republican majority, have the opportunity to end business as usual in Government. We have the opportunity to prove to the American people that the change they voted for last November has not fallen on deaf ears. Through the hard work and diligence of both the House and the Senate, we have crafted a legislative branch appropriations bill that cuts spending and returns sanity to congressional expenditure. This bill indicates just how serious we are about reshaping Government. By cutting our own budget, we have set the standard for every other Federal agency and taken the first crucial step toward a brighter, more prosperous future for our children. I would encourage all of my colleagues to support H.R. 1854.”