[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 18952-18953]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOP HOUSE MAJORITY

  (Mr. BLUNT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BLUNT. Mr. Speaker, Americans like the partnership they have. 
Republicans have trusted the ingenuity of the American people to expand 
opportunity for themselves and their families.
  For 10 years, the Republican majority has worked to expand the power 
of the American people over the power of the American government.
  We believe in letting people keep more of their hard-earned money so 
that they are better able to provide for their families and invest in 
their own futures.
  We trust small business owners to create jobs and grow the economy 
better than government programs can.
  We understand that school teachers and parents in Springfield, 
Missouri, and other places across this Nation know what is best for 
students, not bureaucrats in Washington.
  We know that excessive government regulations never created a single 
job for an American worker.
  House Republicans believe individuals make better decisions than 
government, and when Americans are

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given freedom to exercise personal responsibility to provide for their 
futures, they have a greater stake in securing that future.
  After 10 years, that future is bright. As a majority, we have 
accomplished so much, but there is still so much more to do. In many 
ways, we have only just begun to make the impact our Nation needs.
  Although priorities have changed, our principles do not, as we move 
forward into a second decade.

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