[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12641]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                 DEMOCRATS' LONG RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT

  (Mr. ALTMIRE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. ALTMIRE. Madam Speaker, we are now 4\1/2\ months into the new 
session of Congress, and the Democratic Congress has a long record of 
achievement. We have already passed 37 pieces of key legislation, many, 
I am proud to say, with bipartisan support.
  We have passed bills to strengthen our military, increase funding for 
our veterans, restore accountability, promote energy independence, 
lower the cost of prescription drugs and student loans, balance the 
budget and grow our economy. But unfortunately, not everyone got the 
loud and clear message the American people delivered for change last 
November. President Bush opposes two-thirds of those bills that we 
passed this session. I hope that the President will join us in moving 
this country in a new direction.

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