Jennifer Dunn: “It is another example of how the new majority in this House is keeping its promises, and I am especially pleased, Mr.…”

“It is another example of how the new majority in this House is keeping its promises, and I am especially pleased, Mr. Speaker, to see how the minority side is giving support to this initiative that we have begun. It is important to point out that in bringing this resolution to the floor, Chairman Thomas has done a great service on behalf of the American voters. Congress is being told to reduce the deficit and to cut spending. Mr. Speaker, that is a very popular theme around this place these days. This bill offers proof to the taxpayer that we are starting out by saving them money and cleaning up our own house. During our opening-day reforms we voted to reduce committee staff by one-third. This bill acts as a companion piece to that measure. It makes an additional reduction in committee funding for staff and expenses by over $67 million, a 30-percent reduction from last year's provision. This resolution reflects true reform, Mr. Speaker, in the entire legislative budget process by which committees ask for and receive funding.”