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H1172 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 28, 2006 military after graduating from North tleman from (Mr. POE) is recog- someday to pay back, and I believe it is Surry High School. He began his career nized for 5 minutes. morally wrong. as an infantryman, but later decided (Mr. POE addressed the House. His I raise these issues because, you see, that his calling was to care for his remarks will appear hereafter in the my grandparents left this country bet- wounded comrades. Last year, Ser- Extensions of Remarks.) ter than they found it for my parents, geant Hiett volunteered to go to Af- f and my parents left this country better than they found it for my generation, ghanistan because he felt compelled to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a and I believe we have a duty and an ob- help his country at war. previous order of the House, the gen- Sergeant Hiett was a loving husband, ligation to try and leave this country tleman from Kansas (Mr. MORAN) is just a little bit better than we found it father, son and brother. His friends de- recognized for 5 minutes. for the next generation. But instead, scribe him as someone ‘‘having a big (Mr. MORAN of Kansas addressed the for the sixth year in a row, we have the heart and always going the extra mile House. His remarks will appear here- largest budget deficit ever in our Na- to help others.’’ after in the Extensions of Remarks.) He leaves behind his wife, Misty tion’s history. Hiett, his 2-year-old daughter, Kyra f This administration, this Republican Hiett, his parents, George and Angela DOG COALITION Congress, continues to pass tax cuts for Hiett, and three siblings. May God those earning over $400,000 a year. Just bless and comfort them during this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under in the last few months, this Congress very difficult time. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- passed the so-called Budget Deficit Re- We owe this brave soldier and his uary 4, 2005, the gentleman from Ar- duction Act. Here is what it did. It cut family a tremendous debt of gratitude kansas (Mr. ROSS) is recognized for 60 Medicaid, the only health insurance for his selfless service and sacrifice. minutes as the designee of the minor- plan for the poor, disabled, and elderly. Our country could not maintain its ity leader. It cut student loans and a program for freedom and security without heroes Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, this evening, orphans to the tune of $40 billion. And like Sergeant Hiett who made the ulti- as on each Tuesday evening, I rise on then they passed another tax cut to the mate sacrifice. Americans as well as behalf of the fiscally conservative Blue tune of about $90 billion. Afghanis owe their liberty to Sergeant Dog Coalition, a group of 37 of us that I was not real good in math in high Hiett and his fallen comrades who are fiscally conservative Democrats school or college, but you can do the came before him. that are concerned about the state of math on that. Some $90 billion in tax Mr. Speaker, please join me in hon- affairs in America. We are concerned cuts for those earning over $400,000 a oring the life of Sergeant Anton Hiett. about the debt, the deficit, the budget; year, $40 billion in cuts to Medicaid, to and we are committed to trying to re- f orphan programs and to student loans. store some common sense and fiscal That amounts to $50 billion in addi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a discipline to our Nation’s government previous order of the House, the gen- tional debt, and yet the Republican and our Nation’s budgeting process. leadership in this body had the nerve tleman from (Mr. EMANUEL) is Ever since I was a small child grow- to call it the Deficit Reduction Act. recognized for 5 minutes. ing up in Prescott, Emmet and Hope, (Mr. EMANUEL addressed the House. Mr. Speaker, I believe it is time for , I always heard it was the those of us in the fiscally conservative His remarks will appear hereafter in Democrats that spent the money. And the Extensions of Remarks.) to rise up and hold yet it was a President named Bill Clin- this administration, this Congress re- f ton from Arkansas, from my hometown sponsible for these kinds of reckless The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a of Hope, Arkansas, in fact, that gave spending habits that destroy future previous order of the House, the gentle- this Nation its first balanced budget in generations. woman from New York (Mrs. MALONEY) 40 years. From 1988 through 2001, Amer- The budget the President has sub- is recognized for 5 minutes. ica enjoyed the prosperity that came mitted for fiscal year 2007, some $2.8 (Mrs. MALONEY addressed the with having its fiscal house in order. trillion, you have to give it to him, he House. Her remarks will appear here- America enjoyed the prosperity that has managed to cut all of the programs after in the Extensions of Remarks.) came with having a balanced budget. that matter to people: health care, edu- f It is hard now to believe that from cation, infrastructure, economic devel- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a 1998 through 2001 this country had a opment, and yet give us the largest previous order of the House, the gen- balanced budget, because, as we all budget deficit ever in our Nation’s his- tleman from (Mr. BURTON) is know, for the sixth year in a row this tory all at the same time. How does he recognized for 5 minutes. Nation, under this Republican-led Con- do that? Because he continues to pro- (Mr. BURTON of Indiana addressed gress and under this President, this ad- pose to borrow money from foreign the House. His remarks will appear ministration, has given us the largest lenders, foreign central banks, foreign hereafter in the Extensions of Re- budget deficit ever, ever in our Na- investors to fund tax cuts for those marks.) tion’s history for a sixth year in a row. earning over $400,000 a year. What has f As a matter of fact, as you walk the it given us? It has given us a debt of Halls of Congress, it is easy to spot a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a $8,365,525,832,151. fiscally because previous order of the House, the gen- By the time we complete this hour, the 37 of us who belong to the Blue Dog tleman from (Mr. Mr. Speaker, the national debt will Coalition have this poster outside our BUTTERFIELD) is recognized for 5 min- have risen more than $41 million. office in the Halls of Congress. As you utes. Every Tuesday night those of us in can see today, the U.S. national debt is (Mr. BUTTERFIELD addressed the the Blue Dog Coalition, we are 37 mem- $8,365,525,832,151 and some change. That House. His remarks will appear here- bers strong, we come here to talk is a big number. after in the Extensions of Remarks.) about the debt and the deficit and what Let us put it in a way that we all can it means, not only to today’s genera- f understand it. For every man, woman tion but to future generations, because The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a and child, including those born this you see, Mr. Speaker, these are big previous order of the House, the gen- past hour, every citizen of America’s numbers. They are big numbers, but let tleman from (Mr. GUT- share of the national debt is $28,000 and me put it in perspective. KNECHT) is recognized for 5 minutes. some change. Not only is our Nation borrowing (Mr. GUTKNECHT addressed the Mr. Speaker, where I come from, very about a billion dollars a day; we are House. His remarks will appear here- few of my constituents can afford to sending $279 million every day to Iraq, after in the Extensions of Remarks.) write a check for $28,000 and yet it is but do not dare ask the President how f this kind of debt, this kind of deficit he is spending it or if he has a plan for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a that we are saddling on our children how it is to be spent because he will previous order of the House, the gen- and grandchildren and expecting them tell you that you are unpatriotic. Some

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