Deborah Koff Ross: “The gentleman is so right. The gentleman is so correct on that. In a moment we are going to be hearing from the cochair…”

“The gentleman is so right. The gentleman is so correct on that. In a moment we are going to be hearing from the cochair for policy for the 37-member-strong fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition, and it is interesting what the gentleman from Tennessee is about to present to us. This is a little known report. And before we get into this, let me just let you know, Mr. Speaker, that every Tuesday night, as members of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of 37 fiscally conservative Democrats, we come to the floor of the United States House of Representatives to talk about the budget, the debt, the deficit, and how this directly impacts America's priorities. And, Mr. Speaker, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns of us, I would encourage you to e-mail us at [email protected]. Again, Mr. Speaker, I would encourage you to e-mail us your thoughts, concerns, or questions to [email protected]. Very few people in our Nation, in fact, very few people in this Congress, know about this little known report. It is called the Financial Report of the United States Government, and this is the 2005 edition. Very few copies of this report are printed. Very few copies are circulated. Contrast that, Mr. Speaker, to this: This is the budget of the United States Government. It is delivered with a lot of fanfare to every Member of Congress's office. You always read about it and see it in the newspaper, radio, and television.…”