On the recordJanuary 7, 2011
I rise in fervent opposition to this rule. Despite ardent promises from Republicans that all bills would be considered under regular order, this resolution has neither been debated nor voted on by a single committee of jurisdiction. Additionally, the recently passed Republican rules package requires that all legislation be fully paid for--and yet the Republican leadership has already publicly declared that they have no intention of paying for what is estimated to be a $230 billion increase in the deficit that the repeal of health reform would create by 2021, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Worse than the Republicans' already broken promises are what this rule and the underlying resolution would do to children, to seniors, and to all Americans who are suffering from illnesses. I strongly oppose this rule.
