[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 51 (Friday, March 23, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H2961]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                              FUNDING PORK

  (Mr. McHENRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McHENRY. $120 million for shrimp, how does that help our men and 
women in harm's way? $100 million for citrus growers, what does that do 
to help our fighting men and women? $74 million for peanut storage. 
That may be grand for some Washington politicians and peanut growers, 
but how does that help and protect our American way of life and our men 
and women in harm's way? $25 million for spinach. Even kids don't like 
spinach, but Washington politicians do, so they can take that pork-
barrel project home.
  But here is the kicker in this supplemental appropriations bill: 
Billions for livestock. That is the kicker because livestock is 
literally pork for pork.
  It is the most hypocritical bill we have seen in decades here on the 
House floor. It is wrong for our troops in battle, but it is a great 
gift for Washington Democrat politicians.
  All the while we debate here on the floor, the Speaker of the House 
goes to raise money with fat cats in New York City. That is wrong for 
America, and the American people should know it, Mr. Speaker.

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