[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 15210]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             SPENDING CUTS

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, this has been a tough 
week for my constituents, a tough week for all Americans.
  I've been reflecting on the goals I set when I decided to run for 
office a little more than a year ago. I came here to tackle the growing 
debt that is saddling our country. I want to make sure that we reform 
the way Washington spends money, and I want a better and more 
responsible America for my children and your children.
  Madam Speaker, I hate the bickering that has consumed this 
institution. I dislike the fighting. But even more, I dislike the $17 
trillion in debt that's preventing American exceptionalism.
  It is unacceptable that last year our country spent a trillion more 
than we had. It is unacceptable that our President does not want to 
talk about how we get out of the red or the fact that ObamaCare will 
add another $1.3 trillion to our deficit.
  We had historic spending reforms in this House and have begun the 
process to reprioritize how Washington spends your tax dollars. I will 
continue my efforts to get our fiscal house back in order. I will 
continue to advocate that we return to a constitutional appropriations 
process and begin passing all of our spending bills.
  One of the most important powers the Constitution outlines is in 
article I. It is for Congress to control Federal spending. We must get 
back to that system of checks and balances that our forefathers 
designed and the Constitution demands.

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