Rob Bishop: “The President has talked about how our most important element is to create jobs. And it is. For our people we need jobs.…”

“The President has talked about how our most important element is to create jobs. And it is. For our people we need jobs. I recognize, though, that much of what we have in this budget that you have already mentioned does not create jobs. It actually has a stifling impact on jobs. This budget is $3.8 trillion. That's a whole lot of money. It's $1.6 trillion more than we have. My problem with this budget right now, specifically in the areas that I am deeply concerned, is that we have a lot of stuff in here that we want that's being funded and a lot of things that we need that is not being funded. One of the few constitutional responsibilities we have in this country is defense. Last year, you and I were down here with others very frequently talking about missile defense. It is essential for this country. We cut missile defense. Once again, it was about prioritization. I think and I believe you thought we put our priorities in the wrong place.”