[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13627]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       AMERICAN FAMILY BUDGET ACT

  (Mr. PENCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, the question on the hearts and minds of 
millions of Americans was expressed last week on the editorial pages of 
the Wall Street Journal. Will Republicans step up to control spending? 
In an age where we have seen an extraordinary increase in non-defense 
discretionary spending, as a conservative member of this institution, 
it is my honest hope that we will answer in the affirmative to that 
question.
  And thanks to the leadership of the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. 
Ryan), the gentleman from California (Mr. Cox), the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Hensarling) and the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Chocola) 
with the American Family Budget Act Congress is poised to do just that.
  Tomorrow we will consider the first major budget process reform in 3 
decades on Capitol Hill. And their initiatives will be a part of the 
amendments. But some now are considering not even bringing budget 
process reform to the floor.
  And I rise today to say, Mr. Speaker, that we must today answer the 
question in the affirmative. Will Republicans step up and control 
spending? To answer yes, Republicans must bring spending reform to the 
floor tomorrow. Debate it, amend it, and say yes to the American people 
that fiscal discipline is alive and well in the House of 
Representatives and in this Republican majority.

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