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American People Expect Better

Date: Sept. 23, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Oil and Gas


AMERICAN PEOPLE EXPECT BETTER -- (House of Representatives - September 23, 2008)

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the American people expect better from their government. When high gas prices and electricity bills threaten families across this Nation, the American people expect Congress to get serious and get to work. When the financial markets began to shake and the economy slows down, the American people expect Congress to stop and properly weigh the consequences of taxpayer-funded bailouts before acting. When this Nation needs to fund programs that move our country forward in a responsible manner, that respects the wallets of American taxpayers, the American people expect Congress to consider each different spending bill on its own merits.

This Democrat-led Congress has not sent even one appropriations bill to the President for his signature. In the last week of the session, I sincerely hope the majority of this Congress will seek bipartisan cooperation to serve the American people better.

In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th.


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