[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 26556]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, it is hard to walk the Halls of Capitol Hill 
these days without running into signs just like this one, reminding us 
of the size of our national debt, put outside their doors by members of 
the Democrat Blue Dog Coalition. Their message: ``It's Time to Put Our 
Fiscal House in Order, Reduce Our Deficit.''
  I agree with them. And I am glad to see this bipartisan support for 
deficit reduction. By bringing the Deficit Reduction Act to the floor 
this week, the Republican leadership has provided the Blue Dogs with an 
opportunity to vote for the very policy they promote with their signs. 
The Deficit Reduction Act would result in some $50 billion in budget 
savings over 5 years. It is a significant step in the right direction, 
and it is welcome policy for those of us committed to fiscal 
responsibility.
  If the owners of these signs are serious about debt reduction, then 
they should vote for the Deficit Reduction Act this week. Otherwise, 
their signs are little more than false advertising and ought to be 
taken down.

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