[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10989-10990]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              BUDGET WOES

  (Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, Congress is now 2 months late 
in passing a Federal budget, and the majority has shown no indication 
of considering one any time soon. This fiscal irresponsibility on 
display in Washington is affecting American citizens and further 
damaging our economy and job growth. In fact, we hear hints that the 
budget isn't late, it's actually not coming at all, and the majority 
may avoid considering one altogether to evade calling further attention 
to an addiction to reckless spending. Given that the Federal debt has 
gone up by nearly $2.4 trillion since January, 2009, undoubtedly 
congressional Democrat leaders fear that they will soon be forced to 
account for their reckless spending.
  America needs a pro-growth economic policy to promote job growth and 
business development. Instead, we

[[Page 10990]]

face massive deficits and excessive government bailouts. As the clock 
ticks on an increasingly late budget, I will continue to fight for 
government accountability and reform.

                          ____________________