[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]




                         FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, today there's a fiscal 
responsibility summit at the White House. I hope this summit will be 
the beginning of important decisions Congress is going to make in order 
to limit the rising cost of government.
  It is disappointing that this summit came after Congress passed a $1 
trillion spending package last week that many of my colleagues and many 
Americans do not believe was the right way to stimulate our economy. 
Nevertheless, it is vital that we start anew and sincerely to make 
responsibility the foundation of governing.
  We need reforms that protect the services and benefits promised to 
American families while not growing the burden of taxation, tragic 
inflation, or the long-term tide of wasteful spending. If we are truly 
dedicated to protecting and preserving services like Medicare, Medicaid 
and Social Security, then, indeed, we must reform them to keep them 
solvent.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th.

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