[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 37 (Friday, March 11, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H1729-H1730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              THE REDUCE UNNECESSARY SPENDING ACT OF 2011

  (Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to 
cosponsor the Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of 2011.
  Many decisions made over the past decade on both sides of the aisle 
contributed to the Nation's untenable debt. The Reduce Unnecessary 
Spending Act provides another deficit-reduction tool to eliminate 
unnecessary spending. It grants the President expedited rescission 
authority to create another opportunity to reduce spending and provides 
a strong incentive for Congress to work together to trim unnecessary 
spending and dedicates all spending cuts to deficit reduction.
  Expedited rescission is a well-known concept with bipartisan support. 
The Budget Committee's current chairman, Mr. Ryan, introduced expedited 
rescission in the 110th Congress. Senator John McCain and Senator 
Thomas Carper have introduced similar legislation this year, with 32 
bipartisan cosponsors.
  Exercising fiscal responsibility requires strong discipline and a 
commitment to cutting unnecessary spending. Expedited recession 
provides another layer of spending cuts and another opportunity for 
deficit reduction.

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  I urge my colleagues to cosponsor the legislation.

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