[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15862]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               CONSERVATIVES ARE RETURNING TO THEIR ROOTS

  (Mr. McHENRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, my Democrat colleague is misinformed. We've 
had a big debate this week between Republicans and Democrats about the 
size and scope of government, whether or not there should be a secret 
slush fund for earmarks. And you know what? Today, what's happening 
here today is that this body is coming in the conservative direction.
  My voice is weary, but my spirit is strong because conservatives have 
a victory that we're very close to achieving here today because we've 
brought pressure on the Democrat leadership to free up, to make public, 
to be honest about the earmarks they have put in and a slush fund they 
have put into this appropriations bill.
  And the American people should be proud because finally conservatives 
are returning to their roots and talking about restraining government 
spending.
  I'm very proud of the actions that my conservative friends are taking 
on this House floor to hold the Democrats accountable for their slush 
fund, their secret earmarks and their pork-barrel projects. And I urge 
the body to move in the conservative direction.

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