[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1050]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, last week, in this Chamber, the 
President shared with the American people a reasoned and measured 
agenda for the future, an agenda that will lead us to meet the 
challenges of today and seize the opportunity of tomorrow.
  The issues that the President addressed are not just his concerns; 
they are not just Republican concerns. They are the concerns of the 
American people. We must provide for the reform of our health care 
system that fixes the problems, not bandages them up, immigration 
reform that respects our sovereignty, and embrace a policy that will 
result in energy independence.
  The American people want leadership. They want direction, and they 
want to know that their government is working for them, protecting them 
and providing a framework that preserves the ideal of the pursuit of 
happiness for all.
  We in Congress have an obligation to our citizens and to the great 
history of our Nation to provide leadership that is equal to the task 
at hand. Our Nation, its security, its vitality, its health care and 
its livelihood depend on it. I urge all of my colleagues to embrace 
this responsibility together.

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