Before the week is out, that will be totally paid for, before the week is out. Let me also say to you, sir, that on the floor of the House you are entitled to talk about whatever it is you want to talk about as long as you do not get personal with your colleague, and I encourage you to pull my record. I encourage you to pull my voting record. I encourage you to look at the bills that I have introduced, and I encourage you to let the American public know that I am here fighting for the working class people of this country, that I support business, and that I believe that tax cuts would be appropriate if we were not in the situation that we are in right now. And that if we are going to have tax cuts, they must be fair, they must be fiscally responsible, and they must be fast acting. Now, I must leave. I have been here for an hour. If you had been here while I was speaking for an hour, I would have gladly yielded time to you as well. But I am looking forward to continuing the debate because the people of the United States need to understand that this Congress must do something to stimulate the economy and that what we do must be a stimulus. It must not be a facade. It must not be a charade. It must do what it is supposed to do.
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Discussing the need for fiscal responsibility and tax cuts during a House debate.
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