[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8127]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   DEMOCRATIC BUDGET GETS RAVE REVIEWS FROM BROAD VARIETY OF OUTSIDE 
                                 GROUPS

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SIRES. Madam Speaker, the Democratic budget is receiving rave 
reviews from a broad variety of outside groups. Here are just some of 
the examples of what Democrats are hearing.
  The American Legion praised our budget because it includes $3.3 
billion more for veterans than the President's budget, making it the 
largest veterans increase in 77 years. In the letter, the American 
Legion writes: ``As a Nation at war, this funding will help cover the 
ongoing cost of war to care for the men and women of the United States 
Armed Forces and their families.''
  The American Academy of Pediatrics writes: ``This budget includes a 
significant commitment to infants, children, adolescents and young 
adults through its funding of SCHIP and Medicaid.''
  And the watchdog group OMB Watch writes: ``We applaud its commitment 
to restoring fiscal responsibility by seeking to eliminate the Federal 
budget deficits by 2012, adopting the pay-as-you-go principle requiring 
that any new tax cuts and mandatory spending be paid for.''
  Madam Speaker, the Democratic budget shows that we can fiscally be 
responsible while also meeting the critical needs of the American 
people. This budget deserves strong support.

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