[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 113 (Thursday, August 1, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         STOP GOVERNMENT ABUSE

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of 
the legislation that the House is considering this week. The people of 
eastern and southeastern Ohio sent me to Congress to get the government 
off their backs, to allow them to create jobs and to earn a living and 
raise a family without government overreach and interference.
  Over the past 2\1/2\ years, the Republican-led House has done exactly 
that on a daily basis. However, some in Washington have not gotten the 
message. I'm proud to continue supporting legislation that stops 
government abuse like we've seen in the IRS, restrains a runaway 
Federal Government that doesn't seem to have any brakes, and that 
empowers the American people with greater opportunities to pull 
themselves up by their bootstraps.
  The people of eastern and southeastern Ohio want a strong economy 
that will create a more secure future for them. The House Republican 
plan to stop government abuse lays the groundwork for more secure jobs 
and a more secure future with new jobs, more freedom, and expanded 
opportunities.

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