[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 62 (Monday, April 27, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E973]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010

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                               speech of

                        HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 22, 2009

  Ms. SCHWARTZ. Mr. Speaker, the House and Senate began final work on 
the Budget Resolution, and the Budget is more than numbers on a page--
it is a statement of the priorities, values and goals of our President, 
this Congress and our nation.
  The House Budget embraces the President's goals of rebuilding the 
economy and creating new jobs, restoring fiscal integrity, and making 
investments for our future prosperity and security.
  Simply put, we will only be prepared, we will only be economically 
competitive, if we tackle the immediate economic and fiscal challenges 
before us, make essential investments that enable us to meet future 
challenges, and do so in a way that is fiscally responsible.
  As the Budget Committee Vice Chair, I know that the President's 
Budget, modified by Congress, meets these goals.
  The House Budget is an honest budget. It anticipates expenditures and 
it restores fiscal balance by committing to cut the deficit in half in 
five years.
  And, most significantly, the budget makes smart investments that will 
contain costs and expand access to health care, build energy 
independence, and improve educational achievement, all critical if we 
are to grow the economy and be economically competitive in a global 
marketplace.
  We should pass the Budget Resolution and begin the task ahead.

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