Henry Bonilla: “I have the honor and privilege of serving the people of the 23d District of Texas. I ask my colleagues to remember that…”

“I have the honor and privilege of serving the people of the 23d District of Texas. I ask my colleagues to remember that all of us were sent here to represent the people. Each and every one of us has a responsibility to support a budget which serves to increase the individual freedom of our employer, the American citizen; and vote against any budget alternative which seeks to turn citizens into subjects by expanding the size and power of the Federal Government. Out in the Davis Mountains, deep in west Texas, is the McDonald Observatory. It has one of the world's most powerful telescopes, capable of viewing distant galaxies. My colleagues, we do not need that great telescope to look into the hearts and minds of the American people, we only need to open our eyes and ears. I have carefully reviewed the various budget alternatives before us and am very disappointed and discouraged to report that most fail to serve the needs of the American people. These proposals are just the latest jumble of high taxes and deficit spending that Washington has concocted. My colleagues, the American people have had enough of these business-as-usual budgets. If you can't hear your constituents' voices, come to Texas. Come to Laredo, come to Odessa, come to Del Rio, come to Alpine--the common sense will be deafening. The jig is up. Government must once again serve the people.”