[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3540-3541]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     LET'S SAVE MONEY, NOT WASTE IT

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise in disbelief concerning the recent 
discussion about an airplane for the Speaker.

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Time and again Members of this body, and more importantly the American 
people, have been promised that this would be the most ethical and 
fiscally responsible Congress ever. Many things have clearly derailed 
that pledge, including a continuing resolution spending billions of 
dollars without any scrutiny.
  What we are seeing here is a mentality of waste. I take the Speaker's 
word that she did not request the luxurious plane to transport her. 
However, it is troubling to me that the mentality of others is such 
that they would recommend more than what is needed.
  We are the people's House, and the people expect us to spend their 
money wisely. We are here to serve, not live like kings and queens. 
This is an opportunity for us to review procedures and seek ways to 
save money, not waste it.

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