[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H443]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            WORKING TOGETHER

  (Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, it was an honor to attend 
the State of the Union Address last night for the first time, 
representing the Sixth Congressional District of Pennsylvania.
  After listening to the President's speech, I hope that he will find 
common ground and work with Congress on a number of complex issues 
facing our Nation, including enacting job-creating policies for 
hardworking families, fixing our broken health care system, and reining 
in our out-of-control debt, and that is just to name a few.
  But unfortunately, there were a number of veto threats and proposals 
which amount to more government overreach into the lives of hardworking 
taxpayers.
  Americans are looking for Congress and the President to work 
together, not for the President to take a go-it-alone approach and 
repeatedly threaten use of veto power. We are not looking to grow our 
Federal government any further.
  That said, I agree specifically with the President's desire for 
improving cybersecurity legislation and creating more economic 
opportunity for our Nation's veterans. I disagree with his approach on 
other matters discussed, specifically, certain tax reform measures that 
will ultimately amount to a trickle-down tax increase on middle class 
Americans.
  I am confident we can find some common ground and adequately fund our 
Nation's transportation and infrastructure needs, and I look forward to 
doing that.

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