Joseph Knollenberg: “the time has come for accountability in Congress. The A-to-Z spending cut program will hold Members of Congress…”

“the time has come for accountability in Congress. The A-to-Z spending cut program will hold Members of Congress accountable for specific cuts in the budget, cuts that are needed to bring our deficit down and eliminate all the bureaucratic redtape that is clogging our Government. My colleagues, the gentleman from New Hampshire [Mr. Zeliff] and the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. Andrews], are right on track. The A-to-Z program will allow Members to have a plain-and-simple vote, up or down, on real cuts. There will be no more excuses like ``We'll make those cuts the next time,'' or ``We have to wait to do health care.'' As my colleague, the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Kasich], pointed out during the budget resolution debate, first the administration wants more specific cuts, then it complains that the cuts are not specific enough. Mr. Speaker, we cannot be any more specific than with the A-to-Z plan. I call on all my colleagues to bring responsibility back to this House and sign the discharge petition for A-to-Z.”