Chris Van Hollen: “The only comparison between these budgets we're debating and what's going on in Europe is that the Republican budget…”

“The only comparison between these budgets we're debating and what's going on in Europe is that the Republican budget proposes the same European-style austerity approach that many European countries tried, and as a result, they've seen their economies slip back into recession. We want to avoid slowing down economic growth in this country, which is why we're really glad that the gentleman from South Carolina brought this particular budget proposal to the floor of the House, and we hope he will vote for it. With that, I yield 2 minutes to a terrific member of the Budget Committee, the gentlelady from Florida (Ms. Castor). {time} 1300”