[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 30, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5206]
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(Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, congratulations to Coach
Ray Tanner and the talented players of the University of South Carolina
Gamecocks for winning the College World Series of Baseball at Omaha,
Nebraska.
When it comes to reducing Washington's out-of-control spending,
Republicans continue to put forward ``more ways to save.'' One such
proposal is this week's YouCut bill introduced by Congressman Phil
Gingrey to save taxpayers $1.2 billion in 10 years by prohibiting
taxpayer funding for union activities. Federal employee unions are
subsidized by hardworking taxpayers while they engage in lobbying and
political activities. This costs the taxpayers over $100 million a
year. Americans should be alarmed about a $13 trillion deficit. We
should note the images of riots in Greece. What, I ask, will it take
for real change to take place here?
In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget
September 11th in the global war on terrorism.
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