[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 15, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H4439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CONGRESS ISN'T LISTENING

  (Mr. NEUGEBAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, the American people know when they are 
being ignored. Congress just isn't listening. Unemployment is nearly 10 
percent. The national debt is skyrocketing past $13 trillion; and even 
more spending is coming down the pipe this week. Dependency on the 
Federal Government is rising at an alarming rate, and the Democrats 
have failed to even propose a budget.
  Our Founding Fathers would not be pleased with this situation, and 
neither are the American people. That is why I am launching The 
Empowerment Project. To get America back on track, we must restore our 
founders' principles of empowerment by having more limited government, 
increasing personal freedom and responsibility, and having greater 
choices and opportunity. The Empowerment Project will work to highlight 
Member initiatives that empower the American people to prosper.
  Our Nation cannot thrive if it is built on government dependency. It 
is time to put America back on the path of empowerment. To learn more 
about The Empowerment Project, go to my Web site at Randy.house.gov.

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