[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 26 (Thursday, February 17, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H1074-H1075]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  OPPOSING REPUBLICAN CR SPENDING CUTS

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak out against the 
Republicans' dangerous spending cuts. Our commitment to reducing our 
deficit must not come at the expense of our Nation's future and the 
security of our communities. The Republican spending bill is 
irresponsible and reckless, and the proposal would eliminate jobs at a 
time when we need to create them the most.
  It would have cut funding for 1,300 police officers through the COPS 
hiring program, and it will eliminate 2,400 jobs for firefighters 
through the SAFER program. By cutting transportation funding, this bill 
eliminates 3,427 jobs in New Jersey alone. It rescinds $2.5 billion for 
high-speed rail and makes deep cuts to the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund, which protects outdoor recreational spaces. Additionally, this 
bill cuts millions from housing programs that help families pay their 
rent.

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  We have had 101 votes in this House, and not one Republican proposal 
has created one single job. Now this spending measure threatens to make 
matters worse.
  I urge my colleagues to oppose these shortsighted cuts.

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