[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 15, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H4441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             PASS A BUDGET

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, at this time last year, we, for the first 
time in the 221-year history of our Republic, saw the appropriations 
process shut down, completely shut down. Never before had that 
happened. It was difficult to imagine that anything could be done to 
jeopardize and undermine openness, transparency, and accountability 
than shutting down the appropriations process.
  Well, Mr. Speaker, it's hard to believe, but this Democratic majority 
has gone one step further. Incomprehensible, but they have now decided 
not to pass a budget at all. Now, in the last 17 months, we have 
witnessed an 84 percent increase in nondefense discretionary spending. 
And we all know that a budget is a blueprint and absolutely essential 
if a majority is going to make any attempt whatsoever to govern.
  Well, Mr. Speaker, they have failed in the appropriations process, 
and now they have failed to come forward with even a budget. Our 
children and our grandchildren deserve better.

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