[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 18428-18429]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   BIG SPENDING LEADS TO FISCAL CLIFF

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

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  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, at midnight tonight, our 
Nation is scheduled to fall off the fiscal cliff, because the Augusta 
Chronicle editorial of December 2 is correct:

       It's that stubborn adherence to big spending that's 
     powering the momentum toward the fiscal cliff. And halting 
     big spending is what's going to stop it.

  Over the past year, House Republicans have passed effective 
bipartisan legislation to prevent the entire fiscal cliff. 
Unfortunately, these bills remain stalled in the Senate graveyard. This 
fact makes it very clear that House Republicans have addressed this 
issue, and Speaker John Boehner is holding firm for fiscal 
responsibility.
  With only a few hours to go, it's my hope the Senate will accept one 
of the House proposals and send legislation back to the House, which 
will attempt to tackle Washington's out-of-control spending, extend tax 
cuts for all Americans, and prevent the devastating defense budget cuts 
before it is too late and hundreds of thousands of jobs are destroyed.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.
  Congratulations, Jay Pierson, for your years of service.

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