[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6690]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING INDIANA ON ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THEIR LEGISLATIVE 
                                SESSION

  (Mr. STUTZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. STUTZMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate the 
State of Indiana, Governor of Indiana Mitch Daniels, and Indiana State 
Legislature's accomplishments this past session that just ended.
  I believe it is important to reflect momentarily on the achievements 
made in Indiana to give promise and hope that the same can be done here 
in Washington. Something I'm particularly proud of is the fact that 
Governor Daniels and the legislature have passed the fourth straight 
gimmick-free balanced budget for the State of Indiana which will give 
Indiana a budget in the black 8 years running. We can do the same here 
in Congress.
  This legislative session in Indiana has also produced real education 
reform that was passed to usher in real choice for students and 
parents. Governor Daniels led the charge for full funding for 
kindergarten, the Nation's most expansive voucher program, more charter 
schools, and rewarding our teachers based on their effectiveness. We 
can do the same here in Congress.
  As we discuss tax reform and how to do it here in Washington, 
Indiana's already done it. They have done it by lowering corporate tax 
rates, lowering property taxes to give a great place for businesses to 
do work. We can do the same here in Congress.
  As a former State legislator in Indiana under the Daniels 
administration, I rise today because, in the midst of despair and 
partisan bickering, I know we can do the same here in Congress. We must 
do better.

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