[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 26 (Thursday, February 17, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H1174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, we have had I think a very 
elevated week of debate about the entire government. This is one of 
those very rare occasions when the Congress, for a single span of time, 
debates practically every element in the Federal budget. That is a 
very, very rare occurrence, and I think we have had a very elevated 
debate on both sides of the aisle. I want to commend all of the 
Members, Republicans and Democrats, for a good debate on a whole host 
of issues.
  We are making progress, but we have a ways yet to go. I want to thank 
Mr. Dicks, the ranking member of this committee, for being very, very, 
very helpful in moving this process along.
  And I have to pause, Mr. Speaker, and remind us all of how important 
staff is to what we do. This staff has been fantastic. We have been 
working with Mr. Dicks and leadership on both sides to try to find a 
way to make the debate concise and reasonable in time. We have reached 
an agreement that we want to propound to the body now which we think is 
fair and will give everyone an opportunity to make their presentations 
in due course of time.

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