[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15672]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           WE MUST SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENACT REAL REFORM

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, let me read you a line from today's Wall 
Street Journal: ``The latest Los Angeles Times-Bloomberg survey finds 
that Congress' approval rating is down to 27 percent, with 63 percent 
of the public saying Democrats are practicing `business as usual.'''
  The frustration of the American people is real and growing. Every 
weekend I hear it in the voices of my constituents, regardless of their 
affiliation.
  Almost all south central Michiganders have the same message: control 
runaway government spending, maintain the highest of ethical standards, 
and put an end to wasteful pork barrel spending.
  The actions of Congress this week not only continue the culture of 
corruption currently plaguing the capital city, but also are an insult 
to an American public that longs for transparency and accountability.
  Together, Democrats and Republicans must seize this opportunity and 
use it to enact real reform that values how taxpayer dollars are being 
spent.
  I believe that by limiting the size and scope of government and 
making certain taxpayer dollars go to meaningful programs, Congress can 
restore public trust and build a better, brighter future for our 
country.

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