Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H. Res. 43, ``A rule providing for consideration of the Republican Budget-less Resolution.'' Through the American Recovery Act of 2009 (stimulus bill), Congress threw out a massive lifeline to save Americans who were on the verge of losing their jobs and to create jobs for those who were unemployed. We have received numerous reports from our constituents and the Administration of the positive impact the stimulus funding is having on our economy. Yet, we know there is still more work to do. This bill will undermine and erode the many scarifies Americans have made to adjust to the downturn in the economy. This bill is turning America backwards in the wrong direction. The new proposal of the House Republican Study Committee (RSC) to cut and then freeze non-defense discretionary spending at 2008 levels from 2012 through 2021 would mean cuts of more than 40 percent in education, environmental protection, law enforcement, medical research, food safety, and many other key services. For example, the U.S. Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) funding at the FY2008 enacted level instead of the FY2010 enacted level would result in a decrease $2.83 billion--$7.46 billion enacted for FY2008 vs. $10.29 billion enacted for FY2010.…”