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Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

Floor Speech

Date: Feb. 25, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health Insurance Science Government Budget and Spending Energy

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Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, with this bill today we are fulfilling our responsibility as representatives of the people to fund critical programs and to invest in a framework for job creation.

We all know why we are here. The previous administration refused to compromise and work toward a sensible approach. While advocating for billions upon billions of dollars to save Wall Street, the Bush administration blocked every new penny for Main Street, critical dollars for energy research, health care, education, law enforcement and biomedical research. We have rejected those devastating cuts, and so today we have a final package that will keep the government running and finish last year's business.

It should also be clear that this bill works in harmony with the economic recovery package, making investments that address the country's immediate needs while investing in our long-term economic strength.

While Republicans express outrage on the floor of this House, the fact is that this bill is a product of bipartisan, bicameral negotiations. Every funding decision in this funding bill was made with Republican staff in the room and with their collaboration.

This bill represents a real commitment to getting our economy back on track, and I urge my colleagues to support it.

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