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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013

Floor Speech

Date: June 12, 2012
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Budget and Spending

Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 5882, the FY13 Legislative Branch Appropriations bill and to commend Chairmen Rogers and Crenshaw and Ranking Members Dicks and Honda for working together to bring this bi-partisan legislation to the floor.

H.R. 5882 provides $3.3 billion for operations of the House of Representatives and joint operations with the U.S. Senate. The funding level is $34 million less than the current year and $190 million less than requested by those offices and agencies covered by the bill. H.R. 5882 freezes funding for House operations at the current level, while increasing funds for the U.S. Capitol Police, for the Government Accountability Office--which conducts oversight investigations for the Federal government, and for the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.

The funding provided by this measure is needed for the smooth and efficient operation of the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. It provides funds for phone service, for computers for postage and for every other resource necessary for the legislative branch of the American government to serve the people of the United States.


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