[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15422]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           RECKLESS SPENDING

  (Mr. COBLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COBLE. Madam Speaker, I make infrequent appearances in the House 
well, but today, I feel obliged to express my disappointment for Mrs. 
Obama's decision to conduct an elaborate vacation in Spain. She and 
members of her entourage are spending lavishly, and American taxpayers 
will subsidize this vacation with lavish payments as well.
  With the dismal American economy in the tank, this Spanish vacation, 
Madam Speaker, was ill-conceived, ill-timed, and generously laced with 
illogical arrogance. It is my belief that the First Lady owes an 
apology to American taxpayers for this exercise in reckless spending.

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