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Broken Promises

Floor Speech

Date: Aug. 3, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Budget and Spending


BROKEN PROMISES -- (Extensions of Remarks - August 03, 2007)

* Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, last night, Republicans offered a motion to recommit the Agriculture Appropriations bill that would have sent the bill back to the Appropriations Committee ``promptly'' for them to amend. But that didn't happen.

* Instead, Democrats shut down the vote when it looked like the outcome wasn't going to come out in their favor.

* Last night's Democratic tactics amount to the disenfranchisement of American voters.

* Four Republicans were not able to cast their vote for their constituents--representing over 2.4 million Americans who were not allowed to have their voice heard.

* This is the biggest broken promise to the American people--tax increases, hidden earmarks, budget deficits--none of these broken promises match up to the unfair acts of the Democrat majority last night.

* This is not what the American people expect of their elected representatives.

* They deserve better and the Republicans in Congress will stand united to ensure they get what they paid for.

* In conclusion God bless our troops and we will never forget September 11.


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