Deborah Koff Ross: “We are a group of 33 fiscally conservative Democrats that believe we ought to get our government, its budget, and our…”

“We are a group of 33 fiscally conservative Democrats that believe we ought to get our government, its budget, and our debt under control. We are a group that is sick and tired of all the partisan bickering that goes on at our Nation's Capitol. It should not be about what makes the Democrats look good or bad or the Republicans look good or bad; it ought to be about doing right by the people who sent us to the Nation's Capitol to be their voice in government. About this time last year, there was a lot of debate going on in this very Chamber about a surplus, a surplus that was projected to exceed $5 trillion over the next 10 years. Back last year when we stood here on the floor of the United States House of Representatives and talked about this projected $5 trillion surplus, the Blue Dogs tried to bring some fiscal responsibility to this Chamber and to the floor of the United States House of Representatives. As that debate was going on, I voted against the Democratic budget last year. I voted against the Republican budget. I am trying to be bipartisan here.”