[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17542-17543]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           THE NATIONAL DEBT

  (Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)

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  Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I have with me a sign that I am proud of 
tonight. This is entitled the Blue Hound Dog Coalition because it is 
such a great idea to keep reminding the majority of what the debt is.
  These are great signs, very similar to some we see around the halls. 
I know some people in our body are not wanting their signs to be 
brought to the floor; so I had to have one made up special myself. But 
it is a great thing to remind the majority of what the debt is because 
Democrats are in the majority. It is no longer Republicans that can be 
blamed for running up the price of gasoline. It is no longer 
Republicans that can be blamed for running up the debt.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. GOHMERT. I yield to the gentleman from Maryland.
  Mr. HOYER. How did it get to be $8.8 trillion? When you took over, it 
was only at $5 trillion. How in heaven's name over the last 6 years 
could you possibly be so irresponsible to take it from $5.5 trillion to 
$8.8 trillion? I am amazed, shocked, chagrined, and saddened.
  Mr. GOHMERT. Reclaiming my time, it is like my momma used to say, you 
are responsible for what you are responsible for. The numbers are going 
up every day and it is on your watch. And I congratulate the gentleman. 
The numbers continue to climb, and I look forward to seeing what you do 
with them.

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