[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 167 (Wednesday, October 31, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H12243]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  DEMOCRATS EXERCISE FISCAL DISCIPLINE

  (Mr. KLEIN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KLEIN of Florida. Madam Speaker, this summer the Democrat-led 
House completed work on all 12 appropriations bills that fund the 
Federal Government for the upcoming year. Each bill restores fiscal 
responsibility, ensures that taxpayer dollars are spent wisely, and was 
passed with bipartisan support. Our bills will not add money to the 
Federal deficit because we kept our promise to adhere to pay-as-you-go 
rules.
  Yesterday, financial watchdogs, including the Center for Budget and 
Policy Priorities, the Concord Coalition and the Committee for a 
Responsible Federal Budget praised the new Congress for our strict 
adherence to the PAYGO rules.
  Contrast that praise with the Bush administration's record of turning 
record surpluses into record deficits. President Bush has borrowed more 
money from foreign nations than all 42 of his predecessors combined.
  Yet the President threatens to veto our appropriations bills because 
he says they are excessive. Does he really oppose important investments 
in veterans health care, pay raises for active duty soldiers, funding 
for more cops on our streets, and funding for life-saving medical 
research?
  Americans need to send a message to President Bush to get his 
priorities right.

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