House Proceeding on Apr 29th, 2009 :: 0:10:55 to 0:12:20
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Joseph R. Pitts: the while working everyday jobs and supporting their families. i thank my colleagues for keeping troop b 198 cavalry regiment in their thoughts and prayers as these heroic men and women redeploy to the middle east. please join me in honoring troop b 198 for their continuing service to america.

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Speech By: Joseph R. Pitts

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Joseph R. Pitts: i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. pitts: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. pitts: thank you, madam speaker. debt day is the day on which the government runs t of

0:11:35 to 0:11:55( Edit History Discussion )

Joseph R. Pitts: money in a given year and all of the government spending for the rest of the year is borrowed money. for 2009 debt day fell on april 26 this past sunday. this is an astonishing early day to run out of money. last year it was august 5. so in four months this congress and administration has shattered all previous records for debt levels moving debt day up in the calendar three months from last year. president obama and this

0:11:56 to 0:12:18( Edit History Discussion )

Joseph R. Pitts: congress makes the bush deficit look trivial. friends, this is the most valuable and expensive credit card in history, a member of congress voting card. this congress has taken out their credit cards and saddled our children and grandchildren with debt mortgaging their future since the first of the year, $350 billion in tarp,

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Joseph R. Pitts: billions in auto bailouts.