Lungren: Americans want this House and this Senate and this President to be adults

Transcript of Rep. Lungren floor remarks.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker,

"Sitting here listening to comments on the other side can be quite instructive although I might warn my colleagues on the other side they ought to be careful about the metaphors they use.

"One got up to criticize the republicans for trying to stop funding of abortions which means saving babies, and use the unfortunate expression of don't throw out the baby with the bath water.

"It shows how almost obtuse they are with respect to what we are actually talking about. the distinguished leader on the other side from Maryland quoted Henry Clay.

"I'd like to quote an outstanding American, his name is Steny Hoyer, who said just a couple years ago here on this floor, that if you can't budget, you can't govern.

"That's why we are in the problem that we are in today because when they had control of both sides of capitol hill and the presidency, they for the first time since the budget act was passed intentionally did not pass a budget because they were embarrassed about the numbers.

"What did that lead to? that led to the fact that we didn't pass any of the 13 appropriations bills which led to the fact that we have to deal with the C.R. that's why we are in the mess we are today. Because they did not budget.

"And now they have the affrontry to come out and criticize Paul Ryan, the republican leader of the budget committee's suggestion that we be serious about budgeting around here and that we understand that we are driving our children into the ground and our grandchildren with debt that cannot be paid and because we have the courage to bring forth a serious adult proposal on the budget, we get criticized for trying to put children on the street, to not allow seniors to be able to eat, come on.


"The American people are smarter than that. They understand that they want this house and this senate and this president to be adults. And to come here to this floor and to suggest that we are trying to kill medicare, we are not trying to kill medicare we are trying to save medicare.

Every objective review has said it's going broke within nine years. But maybe collective amnesia is the way to leadership. I hope not. I hope not. not for me but for my children and grandchildren.


"They deserve better, this country deserves better, we should be required to do better."

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[theladyj49]

Almost all legislation was stopped because it contained more spending, out of control spending that must be stopped. It is time to live within our means!! It could also be said the Dems stopped all legislation that aimed at reducing spending.

[ugha323a]

@aspringwind

Shut up asshole

[yambarudan]

Name calling & finger pointing don't help anything. Stop with the divisive rhetoric, work with the other side and get the budget straight!



[aspringwind]

Liar liar your pants are on fire......they did not pass a budget because the Republicans in the senate stopped almost all legislation.  You should be ashamed of yourself Donnie.