[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10695]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                 BUDGET

  (Mr. BROUN of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Congress received a surprise 
Saturday night. Late in the evening, President Obama sent a letter to 
Republicans and Democrats requesting an additional $50 billion in 
emergency stimulus funds. After justifying his new spending request, 
President Obama expressed a newfound interest in fiscal responsibility. 
He urged Washington to ``establish a fiscally responsible budget path, 
discipline the budget process, and ensure a sustainable and responsible 
long-term budget.'' I have just one question: What budget?
  For the first time since 1974, Democrats in the House have failed to 
even outline a budget. Similar to the family budget, a Federal budget 
provides guidance and transparency for how the government spends the 
American people's hard-earned money. With the U.S. national debt at $13 
trillion--and rising--I agree that Congress needs to discipline the 
budget process. Unfortunately, President Obama's spending request does 
not reflect his rhetoric.

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