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“I thank the gentleman for yielding time. I am in opposition to this amendment, Madam Chairman. The House Republican package that we have before us already represents the largest reduction in discretionary spending in the history of the Nation. It is a historic package with much needed spending cuts and reductions that meet and exceed the pledged goal of cutting $100 billion. In this package, there is $106 billion in cut spending, including the termination of 150 programs. These reductions were tough, thoughtful, and were made by the people who know those programs best. They went through the budget line by line, cutting or eliminating programs that don't work or that we can no longer afford. The subcommittee chairs, the staff, and our Members worked around the clock to make it happen. They did the hard work of getting deep into the weeds, making the best possible choices of exactly where and how to make these cuts. In contrast, rather than make careful decisions on specific programs, the Jordan amendment hits everything indiscriminately and in a heavy- handed way. We were elected to make choices, not run on automatic pilot. The Acting CHAIR. The Committee will rise informally. The Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Kline) assumed the chair. ____________________”