On the recordNovember 17, 2010
The great patriots living in the original 13 colonies in the early years of this Nation relied on hard work, enduring spirit, and innovative thinking to create America. We are in the final weeks of the 111th Congress, and during this session, much of the legislation passed challenged the fundamental characteristics of what makes our Nation great: self-reliance, responsibility, taking risks, and making tough decisions. Instead, we have seen more mandates, burdensome regulations, and overbearing debt and deficits--hardly what those founding patriots intended. After a few months back in America's First District, the message from Virginians is simple: Stop the spending. Keep freedom intact. Congress has two choices: Continue on the same path or chart a new, responsible path. Mr. Speaker, Congress has the responsibility to work together to chart a new course and allow this Nation to prosper for years to come.
