[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 37 (Thursday, March 14, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1405]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                      A BALANCED BUDGET MEANS JOBS

  (Mr. RADEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RADEL. Mr. Speaker, as a freshman, I am the first to make fun of 
myself and, quite frankly, of both parties. It seems that last 
session's budget negotiations consisted of Democrats making videos of 
Republicans throwing your grandmother off a cliff while wonky 
Republicans would be in the corner, talking about the debt-to-GDP ratio 
and other things that most hardworking Americans don't have time to 
think about or understand. But let me tell you what we can all 
understand: Republicans are doing what Senate Democrats have not done 
in years--we will pass another budget.
  So why does this matter to you?
  It matters because a balanced budget means jobs, opportunity and, 
ultimately, more money in your pocket. More money in Washington means 
less money for you--less money for your gas, your groceries, your rent, 
your mortgage, and maybe your next vacation to Florida. Now, being 
bipartisan, do you know who understood that more than anyone? President 
Bill Clinton. With a Republican House, the budget was balanced.
  We conservatives are working hard to balance that budget today for 
your opportunity and your job. We are here working for you.

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