What the last generation did for us. Thank goodness i have a friend on the other side saying that. He pointed out, to whom much is given to, much is required. We have been given much, we have been blessed more than any nation in the world. We have more freedoms than solomons israel could have dreamed of, more individual assets that any nation in history. We have been given much and as a result, this generation has ecome so selfcentered, so selfindulgent, so obese, that we want to engeorge ourselves at the expense of future generations. Now let me just say, i havent decided what im going to do about the ryan budget. Im still going through it. And paul ryan and i have had some very severe disagreements during my nineplus years here, but i know this, he does not want to hurt future generations. He wants to do for the next generation what the last generation did for us. And we will not we cannot do that if we are spending money so generations that to follow us will be paying the debt and t
Representatives is going to ignore that mr. Speaker, much has been said about the need for more civility in politics and government. That stability reflects to how we speak to each other and how and their enthusiasm about the issues we care a great deal about. The real stability that people expect is how this congress treats them and treat their needs and never is that tested more clearly than in a time of a natural disaster. That is when people feel the most helpless. By and large, it is a long road back but those first few steps like emergency relief that was provided by law by the localities must be compensated for. The next stage of recovery is so essential to the character of a community. After the storms last year, it affected the characters of the communities and his district and that was 2011 and here we are at the end of 2012 having some of the same hits by nature with the severity, the power of water and in some places fire earth, wind, fire and how it affects people. Nature
That it will be done and its not done, thats not doing your job. Put it up, vote yes or new york move on. This is like the people we have down the hall with the Senate Democrats who dont want to have up or down votes on Supreme Court justices, prosecutors, all these other people because what they know is they dont have any substantive reason to oppose those people. The same way most of these folks didnt have any substantive way to oppose this. Thats the problem. Nauble [inaudible] absolutely support the leader ship. I dont believe thats what the report said. I mean, i think youve guilded that report up pretty well in the leadup to your question. I dont think thats what the report said. I think these guys made the best decisions they could in the circumstances. Once you see the yard is flooded, you can say, they would have move they shouldve moved the trains. If they had known it was going to flood, they wouldve moved the trains. He made the best decisions he could at the time. Sometime
The committee of the whole house on state of the union has had under consideration h. R. 4800 and directs me to report it has come to nos remain title of the resolution thereon. The speaker pro tempore the committee has had under consideration h. R. 4800 and has come to no resolution thereon. For what purpose does the gentleman from alabama seek reck mission . Mr. Aderholt mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today it will adjourn to meet at 9 00 a. M. Tomorrow. The speaker pro tempore without objection. O ordered. The speaker pro tempore the ouse will be in order. Please take your conversations rom the floor. The chair will receive a message. The clerk mr. Speaker, a message from the senate. The secretary mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore madam secretary. The secretary i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the snass has passed, with amendments, h. R. 3230, pay our guard and reserve act in which the concurrence of the house is reque
It appears that their only priority is to help those who have the most. They brought the house to a new low last night. The banner of this beakers in god we trust the speakers chair says, in god we trust. We cannot serve false promises are false guarantees. Many of you know that my cousin, john, was killed in 9 11. I would say dozens that Congress Needs to know. They were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. It did not stop my family and his neighbors to go out and sit through the feets of sand to find that memorial. It was that precious to them. They did not wait for the federal government to come to hold them by their boot straps. They are humble and proud people that have been affected by this. He will recover. They will recover. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I think it is important to set the record straight. Last night many of us came to the floor and rightly said that the conduct of the Republican Leadership was disgraceful, indefensible, and is immoral. Let me lay out the facts to how we rea