[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 100 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H4687]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    THE CUT, CAP AND BALANCE PLEDGE

  (Mr. HARRIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, while marching in parades and town festivals 
all over my district during the 4th of July weekend, I spoke with 
concerned parents, job creators, seniors, and folks who have been out 
of work for a long time. The one message I heard loud and clear from 
all of them: Reduce government spending so that businesses can create 
jobs again.
  That's why I signed onto the Cut, Cap and Balance Pledge, which calls 
for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. I know the idea 
that the government should have to actually balance its budget every 
year is strange to some here in Washington, especially to entrenched 
bureaucrats and the special interest groups that fill this city. 
Imagine if the Federal Government had to run a budget like we do in our 
homes.
  It's time for the Federal Government to live within its means, and 
it's time for us to reduce spending so that businesses will have the 
confidence to create jobs again.
  Cut, cap and balance. Let's make sure we put America back on the path 
to prosperity, not on the path to unemployment and bankruptcy.

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