[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1568]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP

  (Mr. FARR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FARR. Madam Speaker, I rise with serious concerns with the lack 
of debate in this House.
  I was taught growing up that there is a right way and a wrong way to 
do things. The right way is to look before you leap. We are not today 
looking at the consequences of our actions. Reckless cuts are as 
dangerous as reckless spending.
  While the Democrats talk about creating more jobs, the other side 
talks about the race to the bottom in fiscal cuts. Think about it. You 
can't create jobs by removing the foundation that creates an educated 
workforce. Cutting access to education won't create more jobs. Cutting 
job training won't create a more competitive workforce. Cutting social 
safety nets won't save lives.
  Not having hearings on the impacts of our cuts is not a smart thing 
to do. That's why my granddaughter reminds me we should stop, look, and 
listen before we cross the street. But not the new Congress, which 
embraces a race to the bottom rather than informed reductions. We 
should look before we leap. It might save jobs and lives.

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