Providing For Consideration Of H.J. Res. 102, Further Continuing Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2007
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J. RES. 102, FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 2007 -- (House of Representatives - December 08, 2006)
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Mrs. CAPITO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak in support of this rule. As I was listening to the statements that have gone on, I started thinking to myself, you know, it is the Christmas season. It is a time of optimism. It is a time of reflection. It is a time when we look forward to the new year. And as I do that, as a Member of Congress, as a family member, as a member of my community, as an American citizen, I look forward to what is going to happen after this new year. But what we need to concentrate on today is to make sure that the business of the people continues in a responsible way, and that is what this rule does. It continues the government spending.
I have great regrets that we were unable to get our appropriations bills through, and I hold the other side of the aisle, the other side of the big aisle, responsible for a lot of that. But at the same time, I think it is important for people across the Nation who are watching this to realize what we are really talking about today, and that is the continuing services, continuing benefits, continuing the work and the funding of the American government.
I think it is also important to note in this particular piece of legislation, because we are very concerned, as a Congress, about our veterans and about our VA health care, that because there could be some possible issues between now and when this expires in February, that we have allotted for the ability to have the transfer within the VA medical costs so that they won't skip a beat, and our veterans will be cared for in the manner to which we would want them to be cared for, in the manner which they deserve.
So I rise today with a heart filled with Christmas spirit, with a positive outlook, not only on this body, but this Nation. And I wish the other side good luck in the years to come, and I look forward to serving this Congress and the next Congress.
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