On the recordFebruary 18, 2011
I rise in strong support of the Jordan amendment. I am obviously not a freshman. I have been in the Congress for 26 years. I am very supportive of what Chairman Rogers and all the appropriators have done. I think it's an interesting point to have the ranking minority member yielding to the chairman of the committee, but that's Congress at its finest. But I would point out that our budget deficit this year is $1.6 trillion. I would point out that the Obama budget, the smallest deficit it reports over a 10-year period, is about $750 billion. The Republican Study Committee, under the leadership of Mr. Jordan, is the point of the spear that is lancing the out-of-control, reckless Federal spending that is bankrupting this country. This amendment complements what Chairman Rogers has done. We need to support it, to put them in the best position when we have the negotiations with our friends in the other body. Please vote for this necessary amendment.
