[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 193 (Wednesday, November 3, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H6130-H6131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              MAKING GOOD DECISIONS WITH GOOD INFORMATION

  (Ms. BOURDEAUX asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BOURDEAUX. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the 
Fiscal State of the Nation Resolution, H. Con. Res. 44, which the House 
will consider later today.
  When I came to Congress, I promised my constituents that we would 
make responsible decisions about our Nation's fiscal future. It is 
extremely difficult, however, to make good decisions without good 
information.
  The Fiscal State of the Nation Resolution will require the 
Comptroller General to provide an annual assessment of our Nation's 
finances to Congress, a small but important first step in getting our 
fiscal house in order.
  Similarly, my bipartisan bill, the Duplication Scoring Act, would 
ensure

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Members are aware when new bills potentially duplicate existing 
programs in areas which have already been identified by the GAO.
  I urge all Members to support passage of the Fiscal State of the 
Nation act today and renew our commitment to putting our Nation on a 
sustainable fiscal trajectory.

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