[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 25, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3752]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  LET'S GET TO WORK AND PASS A BUDGET

  (Mr. REHBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Speaker, the American people vividly remember the 
contortions this Chamber went through to find the votes needed to pass 
cap-and-tax. We remember the arm twisting and backroom deals that 
secured the votes for the government takeover of health care. When it 
comes to the policies the American people oppose, this House has always 
found the votes.
  Yet, apparently, when it comes to passing a budget, something every 
family and small business must do, the majority just can't find enough 
votes to get it done.
  With almost $13 trillion in debt, and record deficits adding more 
every minute, is this majority so desperate to avoid facing the tough 
decisions that they are going to scrap the budget all together? Talk 
about burying your head in the sand.
  We are here to do a job, and passing a budget is a big part of that 
job. Let's get to work.

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