[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[House]
[Page 32184]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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              THE PRESIDENT AND COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATISM

  (Mr. COHEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COHEN. Madam Speaker, on Monday evening, the President hosted a 
holiday party for Members of Congress and others. A good time was had 
by all. It was a wonderful time and the President was a marvelous host, 
but I had to think in that moment about the holiday spirit and the idea 
of giving and caring for people who need something and providing for 
them.
  I asked the President at that time to use some of his compassionate 
conservatism to help us get through this budget. There are people that 
need help with their heating bills this winter. There are people that 
need policemen and protection for their neighborhoods. There are people 
who have problems with illnesses in their families, whether it be 
cancer, Alzheimer's, diabetes or heart disease, which research dollars 
could help them with. There are people that need help with Head Start 
and education in this country and children that need health care.
  Madam Speaker, I think in this Christmas season we ought to think 
about why we're here, who we should be helping and what we ought to be 
doing. Part of it is helping others and people who need a little bit 
more. The President was elected on an idea of compassionate 
conservatism. It's time to be compassionate. Part of that is being 
compassionate to take care of people here in America.
  Bring it home, Mr. President.

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