On the recordJuly 30, 2011
Mr. Speaker, led by the positive leadership of Speaker John Boehner, House Republicans passed the best bipartisan solution to the debt ceiling last week, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011. Liberals in the Senate chose to hide and had a tabling vote to cowardly avoid a recorded vote on the issue. I urge liberals to join conservatives and vote for a solution which creates jobs and stop the President who is stuck on tax increases destroying jobs. The President does not have a plan. He even admits he's bluffing. Sadly, this was further revealed yesterday when the gross domestic product was reported to be stagnant. Additionally, the front page headline today of The Washington Post proclaims, ``Economic growth at near standstill.'' The President should change course and work for bipartisan proposals to create jobs and preserve the Nation's credit rating. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. ____________________
