[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H5897]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RESTORING FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY

  (Mr. ARCURI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ARCURI. Mr. Speaker, President Obama and this Congress inherited 
a fiscal and economic downturn the likes of which we have not seen in 
this country in generations, including a record deficit and soaring 
unemployment. Democrats have been committed to fiscal responsibility 
since taking control of the House in 2007. The first thing the 
Democratic-led Congress did in 2007 was re-impose PAYGO budget rules in 
the House. As a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, I applauded that and 
supported that strongly and continue to. We are working hard to reform 
our Nation's health care system, which will reduce the deficit, save 
money for consumers and improve efficiency in the health care system. I 
applaud President Obama and the Democratic Congress for taking these 
critical steps, and we will continue working with him to reduce our 
Nation's deficit and debt.

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