[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5550]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

  (Mr. SCHRADER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. SCHRADER. As a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog 
Coalition, I would like to bring attention to my district's growing 
concern about our national debt. Oregon's Fifth Congressional District 
has been severely impacted by the recent economic downturn. Like Oregon 
families throughout my State, Congress must start learning to live 
within its means. I put a high priority on financial responsibility, 
which is why I've introduced H.R. 5363, the Preventing Waste, Fraud, 
and Abuse Act of 2010. The Act encourages the Federal Government to 
make strategic investments to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in our 
entitlement programs. For every dollar we put into the program, we get 
$1.50 to $8 back.
  Today, we will be voting on the Improper Payments Elimination and 
Recovery Act of 2010. By passing this bill, we will expand the process 
of identifying programs and activities susceptible to improper 
payments. Identifying these programs will eliminate fraud. I urge my 
colleagues to support this bill.

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