[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18036]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      A NEW DIRECTION FOR AMERICA

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, hard on the heels of the anniversary of 
9/11, instead of dealing meaningfully with the concerns of the American 
people, like immigration and the economy, instead the House deals with 
horse slaughter rules and Indian gaming. There is no meaningful action 
or even debate on how the Bush administration's war of choice has left 
Iraq in shambles and civil war.
  North Korea and Iran are more threatening and dangerous than when 
labeled the ``Axis of Evil.''
  We are losing ground to the Taliban in Afghanistan, where the NATO 
commander cannot even get the troops he says he needs.
  Independent polls show America's standing in the world at the lowest 
ever recorded.
  The good news is that there will be a chance in November's election 
where we will be able to not just send a message but change the 
leadership here in the House and start a new direction for America

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