[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12640]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               LEADERSHIP

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak on leadership.
  The American people have entrusted us with a great responsibility to 
represent their interest in this great House. The people of the Seventh 
District of Tennessee work hard and represent what is good about 
America, and it is my honor to speak on their behalf.
  In my district there are farmers, bankers, truckers, accountants. My 
district is as diverse as America itself. One thing they believe in is 
the goodness and strength and perseverance of our country. They entrust 
us to do the right thing, no matter the circumstances.
  They want lower taxes and believe that they, not the Federal 
Government, should have first right of refusal on their paycheck. They 
believe that if 10 percent is good enough for God, it should be good 
enough for the government when it comes to taxing that paycheck. And 
they think that government should learn to live within its means.
  Most importantly, they want action, not political grandstanding. They 
want results, not rhetoric. They want and expect us to solve problems. 
They expect us to stand in the gap, stand up for them, and do our jobs.
  They expect us to lead.

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