[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 31 (Monday, February 23, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H1610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           WASHINGTON WILL NOT FACE UP TO ITS RESPONSIBILITY

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, we have some young people here on the floor 
with us today, and they represent American families who are hurting and 
need relief. But, instead, Washington continues to engage in out-of-
control spending.
  There was the $1 trillion ``stimulus plan'' that will only stimulate 
more government and more debt. We're about to deal with a half trillion 
dollar omnibus spending bill to fund the government for just 7 months, 
which is an 8 percent increase in spending. And then we have the $75 
billion for the President's mortgage bailout proposal. And then he's 
going to present to us a way to cut the deficit, which is going to be 
on the backs of our troops. He's going to cut spending for our troops.
  We need to remind the American people that the number one role of the 
Federal Government is the defense of this Nation. And we need people to 
understand that we are putting these children, their children and their 
grandchildren into great debt because Washington will not face up to 
its responsibility.

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