Jeff Fortenberry: “Thank you, Congressman Burgess, Dr. Burgess, for hosting the hour tonight. We all know the economy is in very difficult…”

“Thank you, Congressman Burgess, Dr. Burgess, for hosting the hour tonight. We all know the economy is in very difficult straits. Families are hurting; businesses are taking downturns, and people, in general, are suffering. I do not want to see any family face unemployment or foreclosure or see any business take a downturn, but I think the question before us is: What is the right thing to do? There is not a Member of this body nor a member of the administration who is not carrying that heavy burden in his heart--we understand that--but I do think that we should ask the right question: What is the responsible, appropriate response to maximize economic productivity and to create jobs in order to help families? Dr. Burgess, you might be interested in knowing that we have a long tradition as the Nebraska delegation. A group of Nebraskans--anybody who is in town during the week--meets for breakfast on Wednesday mornings. It has been going on for 66 years. One of the things that I like to do with constituents who are in town is to just give a basic overview of the Federal budget.”