[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4373]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            BANKRUPTCY FIELD

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, ballparks across America are back in 
swing and only days until opening day at the taxpayers' new park in New 
York, Citi Field. The average cost for a family of four to see a game 
is $200. Wonder what the average cost for an office and executive 
secretary for former big shots at Citigroup in Manhattan costs? Well, 
it's not peanuts.
  According to news reports, our struggling friends at Citigroup have 
plenty enough to plaster their name on a new ballpark and keep high 
dollar offices and secretaries for ex CEOs. The coach at Citigroup is 
making cuts to the roster at every other position, but it seems the 
luxury suite won't be traded.
  Households across our country are prioritizing spending, doing 
without to make ends meet, and they're not getting any bailout money 
from the Federal Government.
  Citigroup is striking out when it comes to wise usage of taxpayer 
money. Citigroup should not spend taxpayer money on baseball parks and 
elaborate offices for former Citigroup players. If Citigroup goes 
broke, they shouldn't be coming looking for more taxpayer money. If 
they go bankrupt, we can call the new field in New York ``Bankruptcy 
Field.''
  And that's just the way it is.

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