[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1822]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         CONTINUING RESOLUTION

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. You know, every Texas family must live 
within a budget. I don't understand why the Federal Government can't do 
the same. To get our fiscal house in order, we need to cut spending, 
balance the budget, pay down the debt, and shrink the deficit.
  As a fiscal hawk, I know that in November the American taxpayers 
voted for Congress to roll back the failed stimulus spending, stop 
bailing out Wall Street, end Government Motors, stop saving Fannie and 
Freddie, and defund and repeal ObamaCare.
  Plain and simple, the American people want Washington to tax less, 
spend less, and borrow less.
  The CR represents some tough choices, but I know the American public 
is willing to make some sacrifices now so we can make a brighter and 
better future for our children and grandchildren tomorrow.

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