[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 36 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1544-S1545]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the Senate 
votes on H.R. 1 and Inouye amendment No. 149 regarding spending levels 
for the remainder of this fiscal year.
  I opposed H.R. 1 because it called for severe cuts with little or no 
thought to the economic consequences. By cutting programs that support 
our seniors and veterans, as well as programs that contribute to our 
economic activity, H.R. 1 would have jeopardized our economic recovery 
at a critical time.
  I voted for the necessary spending cuts included in the Inouye 
amendment because I saw it as a start, not an end. I believe additional 
cuts are needed to address our fiscal challenges. I am very

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supportive of the bipartisan negotiations that are taking place for a 
longer term comprehensive deficit reduction plan and I would like us to 
move forward with the more difficult task of addressing our long-term 
fiscal challenges.

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