[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3784]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           REPUBLICAN BUDGET

  (Mr. GALLEGO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, today, Americans are working more and 
earning less. The cost of college is rising, young people are in debt, 
and America's infrastructure is in decay.
  Mr. Speaker, the Republican budget, however, does nothing to help 
struggling Americans. It gives tax breaks to the wealthy, ends the 
Medicare guarantee, makes it harder for Americans to buy a home, and 
cuts funding for education.
  Our military leaders even testified that the Republican budget will 
put the lives of our men and women in uniform at risk.
  Mr. Speaker, this is outrageous. The American people elected us. We 
owe it to them to pass a budget that addresses their needs, keeps them 
safe, and gives them the best opportunity possible to live the American 
Dream.
  Let's focus on creating good-paying jobs, providing universal pre-K, 
and restoring food stamp programs that have helped many American 
families through these tough times. Let's ensure that our military has 
the resources they need to make sure that they can fight the fight that 
America wants.
  Democrats will keep standing with the American people and do the job 
that we were elected to do on their behalf.

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