Sherwood Boehlert: “First of all I want to praise the preceding speaker, because he has been in the front ranks of those fighting to…”

“First of all I want to praise the preceding speaker, because he has been in the front ranks of those fighting to eliminate Government waste. As a matter of fact, the gentleman was very supportive of my effort to eliminate funding for the superconducting super collider. And that one little vote saved the taxpayers of America about $9 billion. Not million, billion with a B, over the next 5 years. But in this instance, I disagree respectfully with my distinguished colleague. Because he says we need an economic development in America, but we do not need an Economic Development Agency. What are we supposed to be? Are we supposed to be involved in group prayer? Pray for jobs from on high? No. We have to earn those jobs. We have got to work hard to get them. The gentleman said he is sick and tired of the mentality of saying the feds ought to pay for everything. Guess what? I agree with him. I am sick and tired of the mentality that will says the feds ought to pay everything. Guess what? Under the EDA, the feds do not pay for everything. We have a good solid working partnership with State and local governments. That is the type of partnership we should encourage.”