Mike Conaway: “Playing politics with our troops and their families is simply wrong. We must not allow for a soldier's family to worry…”

“Playing politics with our troops and their families is simply wrong. We must not allow for a soldier's family to worry about making their house payment or putting groceries on the table because Congress can't pass a budget. And while Senate Democrats and the President continue to drag their feet, we have stepped up to do the right thing: To keep military funding out of the debate. I will not stand by and allow for this petty argument to damage those servicemembers and their families who are on the front lines defending our freedoms. This temporary continuing resolution is just that: a temporary fix. I am disappointed that we find ourselves in this situation. Madam Speaker, the amount House Republicans are cutting over the next six months, while historically large, is embarrassingly small compared to the size of the deficit. I am ready to get on with this conversation and get to the real plan here. We're ready to start talking about trillions, not billions. Yet, given the refusal to act by Harry Reid and the Administration, this is what we're faced with today. Madam Speaker, the American people want Washington to stop the spending binge that is hurting our economy and threatening job growth without shutting down the government. It's been 47 days since the House passed H.R. 1 and Senate Democrats still haven't passed a bill to keep the government running for the fiscal year or offered a credible plan to cut spending.…”