[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17660]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   DEFENDING ARIZONA VALUES CAMPAIGN

  (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, wherever I go in my 
district, I hear the same thing. Folks feel like greater Arizona's 
values are not being represented in Washington.
  In this historic and challenging time, it is more important than ever 
for someone to stand up for what is important to us. I am determined to 
give voice to our values.
  Today, I am launching my ``Defending Arizona Values'' campaign to 
continue my fight for the ideals I was raised with in rural Arizona. I 
will take on big government to make it more accountable and responsive 
to our needs, instead of just offering handouts and weighing us down 
with bureaucracy. I will also work to preserve our tradition of self-
reliance.
  As part of this effort, I am proud to announce that I have signed on 
as a cosponsor to the Federal Reserve Transparency Act. We need more 
oversight and accountability in our government, and auditing the Fed is 
a valuable step in the right direction.

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