On the recordFebruary 18, 2011
I appreciate the comments of my colleague from Kentucky about the challenges of across-the-board cuts. I feel like I was elected to come up with suggestions. If I could draft an amendment that would be ruled in order, I would specifically say it should be about the spending cuts, but I can't legislate on an appropriations bill. So I would hope that as we look at this amendment, we understand that people read the record of this conversation, it was the intent of Congress when I looked at this amendment that agencies are supposed to reduce their vehicle purchases by 20 percent as the best that Mr. Royce and I can do under the rules of the House. We are trying to offer a specific opportunity to cut spending. We think we have identified it well during this discussion. I urge my colleagues to support it. I yield back the balance of my time.
