[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 12, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H15321]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AMERICAN FAMILIES NEED REAL LEADERSHIP FROM CONGRESS, NOT MORE POLITICS

  (Mr. BOUSTANY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOUSTANY. This week, the Democratic leadership will unveil a 
half-trillion-dollar spending bill because they are unable to complete 
their constitutional responsibility. This half-trillion-dollar spending 
bill follows a failed energy bill that did nothing to increase our 
domestic supply of energy and failure to come up with a new farm bill.
  Families across America are paying higher energy costs, they're 
bearing the burden of higher costs of living, and they are paying more 
for their health care. We in Congress have a responsibility to them. 
Furthermore, the Treasury Department waits now to see if Democrats will 
tax millions of Americans with the AMT, with their so-called AMT fix.
  The American people want results, not politics. Let's finish the farm 
bill to provide some stability to our food producers and an energy bill 
to address the uncertainty and fluctuating prices.
  Finally, let's be diligent with Americans' hard-earned money with 
responsible spending. Let's put politics aside, let's get our work 
done, and let's give American families the results which they can be 
proud of.

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