Continuing Appropriations

Floor Speech

Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the Senate votes on H.R. 1 and Inouye amendment No. 149 regarding spending levels for the remainder of this fiscal year.

I opposed H.R. 1 because it called for severe cuts with little or no thought to the economic consequences. By cutting programs that support our seniors and veterans, as well as programs that contribute to our economic activity, H.R. 1 would have jeopardized our economic recovery at a critical time.

I voted for the necessary spending cuts included in the Inouye amendment because I saw it as a start, not an end. I believe additional cuts are needed to address our fiscal challenges. I am very
supportive of the bipartisan negotiations that are taking place for a longer term comprehensive deficit reduction plan and I would like us to move forward with the more difficult task of addressing our long-term fiscal challenges.

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