[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 48 (Thursday, April 11, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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         THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE'S REPORT ON WASTE

  (Mr. FORTENBERRY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FORTENBERRY. Mr. Speaker, we engage in so much Washington speak 
in our debates--words like ``sequestration,'' ``continuing 
resolutions,'' and ``debt ceiling''--that the structure of our debates, 
I feel, can be off-putting to many Americans. So let's try to be a 
little more straightforward.
  The reality is that we have a huge mismatch between revenues and 
expenditures. We all know that this is a struggle, but we have to get 
our fiscal house in order, just like American families do, businesses 
do and even local governments do; but instead of hashing through the 
same old debates, perhaps there is an easier way forward.
  Right here, Mr. Speaker, is a Government Accountability Office report 
that came out this week. It's a new report that builds upon former 
reports. There are more than 300 areas in which we can tackle redundant 
spending across the Federal Government. So here is the right place to 
start, Mr. Speaker--in delivering a smarter and more effective 
government while also saving money.

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