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As our country crept another week closer to the fiscal cliff that presents hardworking Americans and small businesses with additional tax burdens, I learned that I would have the opportunity to play a greater role in the budget process when I was asked to serve on the House Budget Committee, beginning in January. This is the committee primarily responsible for developing the annual budget resolution that sets the aggregate levels of spending, revenue, the deficit or surplus, and public debt expected to occur in any fiscal year.
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) has released the following statement to mark the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor: “It was 71 years ago today that Japanese warplanes shattered the morning silence with their infamous sneak attack on Pearl Harbor that thrust America into World War II. President Franklin Roosevelt fittingly called December 7, 1941 “a date which will live in infamy.” Today we honor those who perished in the attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet and the men and women who answered the call to fight for our freedoms and liberties. At the same time we express our pride and admiration for members of the United States Armed Forces who have continued and are continuing to respond to threats facing our country. Today’s enemies are different in that they lack the uniforms of previous adversaries, but threats remain, and the legacy of service and sacrifice exhibited 71 years ago lives on. We thank America’s finest for selflessly guarding the nation we love.”
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) has been chosen to serve on the House Budget Committee - the committee primarily responsible for developing the annual budget resolution that sets the aggregate levels of spending, revenue, the deficit or surplus, and public debt expected to occur in any fiscal year. “I am pleased to welcome Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler to the House Budget Committee,” said Budget Committee Chairman Ryan. “In the short time she has been in Congress, Vicky has demonstrated a firm commitment to addressing Washington’s runaway spending. The Committee is fortunate to have a small business owner who has signed the front of the check as well as the back of it. I look forward to working with her to put the brakes on the irresponsible spending that is leading to broken promises and less economic opportunity.”
