Joe Cunningham: “I have got to oppose the statements of the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey). First of all, the proof is in the…”

“I have got to oppose the statements of the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey). First of all, the proof is in the pudding right here today. The Democrats controlled this House and Senate almost exclusively for 40 years. Spending is controlled within Congress, not the President of the United States. We sent him the bills. The President in every one of his budgets, not many Democrats ever supported it, nor Republicans. We brought it up to show how ridiculous it was. It was a political document. I would say in the spirit of Archie, Republican Presidents have done similar things. But the proof is in the pudding right here today. No matter what we put as a mark within the balanced budget, within a budget frame, they want more. They want more and more and more. Just like they have in every single one of their appropriations bills, every single time, which drives up the debt. For 40 years, did they have a balanced budget? Absolutely not. They had $200 billion deficits as far as one can see.”