[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PASSING IMPORTANT LEGISLATION

  (Ms. STEVENS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. STEVENS. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the incredible people of 
Oakland County, Michigan, and Michigan's 11th District, let it be known 
that the very first action of the new Republican majority was to add 
$100 billion to our national debt, to aid the ultra-wealthy and the 
non-tax paying corporations, to add to our deficit at the expense of 
the middle class.
  We saw this before, Mr. Speaker. In fact, we have seen this time and 
time again: threats to the fiscal integrity of our Nation, ballooning 
of our debt, and the Democrats come in time and time again to clean it 
up.
  Since being sworn into Congress, my office has helped more than a 
thousand constituents navigate IRS-related issues, illustrating the 
ongoing and vital need for adequate funding for this Nation, helping 
people who are seeking a tax return, helping the small business owners.
  The most rewarding call you can make as a Member of Congress: Have I 
helped you today?
  The truth is, Mr. Speaker, we must unite, we must continue to come 
together, and we must continue to deliver for the people who elected 
us.

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