David Funderburk: “it is the greatest honor of my life to be standing in the well of this great Chamber on behalf of the people of the…”

“it is the greatest honor of my life to be standing in the well of this great Chamber on behalf of the people of the Second District of North Carolina. From Durham and Rocky Mount to Lillington and Southern Pines, my constituents sent a clear message to Washington on November 8. They want the power and authority of the Federal Government returned to them and to the States. They want radical changes in the failed liberal programs of the past. But, most of all they want Washington out of their pockets and off their backs, as Ronald Reagan so eloquently put it. I am pleased to report that we are on our way. This new Congress marks the end of business as usual in the Nation's Capital. We have already begun to get the people's house in order beginning a new era of accountability. Next week we will get to work on tightening Government's belt with a balanced budget amendment, then we will reform welfare, cut taxes, and restore the morale of our military. We have changed the way Congress does business, now we will change the business Congress does. It is truly a new day in Washington and a new day for the people of eastern North Carolina.”