Just a number. It does not a price tag that we have on this country. It is that outofcontrol control spending that is threatening the next generation. The next generation of american leaders and the jobs that they will have once they graduate. They need skills to make sure mirko will be competitive moving forward. Spending is a problem. We continue to urge the democrats to make the responsible spending cuts. We are committed to a smarter approach to spending reductions and reform and getting america back on track so that the next generation will have a bright future. Back in 2008, that then senator barack obama said it was unpatriotic that our National Debt had increased 4 trillion. Here we are halfway through an eightyear term for president obama and the National Debt has increased on his watch. We have a spending problem. The president continues to want to raise taxes. We have trillions of dollars on taxes and a healthcare bill and 700 billion at the beginning of the year. Now he is
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers room, washington, d. C. , march 5, 2013. I hereby appoint the honorable ron desantis to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. Pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2013, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes each, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. Blumenauer. For five minutes. Mr. Blumenauer thank you, mr. Speaker. As we wait for the congress and administration to deal
[applause] thanks, lynn for that very kind introduction. One thing you didnt mention which was fine was that there is a picture of the Cabinet Meeting in todays new york times. And if you look new york times. And if you look closely youll see the back of my head. One of my colleagues said arent you glad you got your haircut this weekend . Im delighted to deliver the address here again. At last years conference i spoke about the progress that we had made recovering from the worst recession since the great depression. I also discussed the near term outlook for the economy. I emphasized several reasons to be cautiously optimistic about the economy Going Forward. Despite uncertainly about government fiscal policy and the lingering effects of the financial crisis that were then and continue to be head winds for the recovery. Im sure you are all aware our economy has continued to recover over the past year. Real g. D. P. Has now grown for 14 consecutive quarters. While many developed economi
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