[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11222]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING IMPORTANCE OF PASSING A BUDGET

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. Speaker, when hardworking Arkansans receive their 
paychecks, they are forced to make difficult decisions about their 
finances and how to spend their money. Arkansas families are forced to 
tighten their belts in this economic climate and change their spending 
habits, and they expect Washington to do the same.
  It is the job of Congress to be responsible stewards of taxpayer 
money, but not passing a budget is far from responsible. It is a 
failure by the majority to govern at its most basic level.
  The level of discretionary spending increases and spending in the 
past year has become unsustainable. Failing to produce a budget only 
places future burdens on our children, grandchildren, and great-
grandchildren.
  We need fiscal discipline and a balanced budget that controls the 
national debt, does not raise taxes, and achieves lower deficits. Not 
passing a budget for the first time in modern history demonstrates how 
out of touch Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer are with the 
American people. We owe it to the American people to do better.

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