[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 27128]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, fiscal responsibility is the cornerstone of 
a strong economic plan, and House Republicans are dedicated to ensuring 
that American taxpayers are getting the best product for their money. 
Unfortunately, I can't say my Democratic colleagues feel the same way.
  We are 3 weeks into fiscal year 2008, and for the first time in a 
long time Congress has not sent the President a single appropriations 
bill. One of these bills funds our veterans, and they deserve the 
benefits they were promised; yet politics has taken over the Democratic 
leadership, and their failure is costing veterans over $4 billion in 
new benefits.
  The Democratic majority also has failed to deliver on promised 
earmark transparency that would shed light on every earmark, and we're 
continuing to see abuses within the system.
  At almost every opportunity, the Democratic leadership has increased 
spending and increased taxes to pay for these spending binges. It's 
time to get back on track to finding commonsense solutions and stop 
using taxpayer dollars like it's an unlimited source of money.

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