[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13719]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      PRESIDENTIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BACA. When President Obama took office, he inherited a $1.2 
trillion deficit, two wars, a growing recession, and disasters like 
Katrina that pushed our economy to the brink. Since then, his 
leadership has laid the groundwork to rebuild our economy and finally 
end the outsourcing of American jobs.
  The President successfully worked to pass historic health care and 
financial regulatory reform. No administration has done more to improve 
care and the benefits for our veterans and returning troops.
  President Obama and the Democratic Congress have strengthened the 
quality of health care for over 5 million American veterans, authorized 
3.4 percent pay raises for our troops, invested millions for VA 
facility improvements, and improved health services for women veterans.
  The President and the Democratic Congress will continue to do the 
right things for the American people. The choice is clear. We must say 
``no'' to the failed policies of the past and ``yes'' to continuing in 
a new direction looking forward.

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