[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 122 (Monday, September 13, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7025-S7026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         REAL AND WANTED CHANGE

  Mr. BUNNING. Madam President, during the August recess, I am sure we 
all have met with people who expressed frustration with how things are 
going in Washington. Very recently, a poem, written by Norman Klopp of 
Cleveland, OH, was given to me. I think it represents what many people 
across the country are feeling about their government. I ask unanimous 
consent that it be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                               The Reason

                    (By Norm Klopp, Sept. 10, 2010)

     There's a rising in our nation
     It is sensed both far and wide
     It's a movement based on common sense
     And deep and personal pride.

     In cities, town and villages
     As families faced what's real
     They make the tough decisions
     To make family finance heal.

     They cut back here and cut back there.
     They do things they never tried
     To balance personal family books.
     It's common sense and pride.

     And is it any wonder
     As they struggle to do right
     That they're appalled at Washington
     With no discipline in sight.

     There is a rising in our nation
     And the reason's very clear
     There's a discontent with Washington
     That's fed people's fear.

     And politicians wonder
     Why we don't understand
     They know what's best for all of us
     Across this mighty land.

     But we still have our common sense
     We know it is true fact
     You cannot spend and grow the debt
     With no thought to pay it back.

     Nor will the people silent stand
     As politicians threat
     To shove the country further left

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     And magnify the debt.

     The people don't want all that help
     So politicians stand aside
     We have and will take care ourselves
     It is our personal pride

     And rest assured incumbents all
     There's a rising in the land
     And real and wanted change will come
     Our future is at hand!

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