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  • Floor Statement in Opposition to Across-the-Board Spending Reductions
    Feb 18, 2011  - I thank the gentleman for yielding and rise in opposition to this amendment. And I do so as a proud RSC member and somebody who fought hard to get us to $100 billion in this cut, who has pledged to work for more cuts in fiscal year 2012. I support the Goodlatte balanced-budget amendment and the spen... More
  • Floor Statement in Support of Defunding Obamacare
    Feb 18, 2011  - I stand in strong support of the Rehberg amendment. I do so because of this very controversial health care bill which was passed through strong-arm tactics last year during a time period when the American public was crying out against it. This was a product of the backroom deal-making in Washington... More
  • Floor Statement in Support of Defunding Obamacare
    Feb 18, 2011  - We keep hearing from the Democrats that we're here and that we're not doing a jobs bill. Why are we doing this bill? Why are we doing this bill now? It's because you guys did not pass a budget. We are on FY11, as you know, because you did not take care of your business. We are reaching back, trying ... More
  • Floor Statement on Competitive Engine
    Feb 15, 2011  - Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment. This amendment is contrary to the interests of taxpayers and our military. It is not a cost-saving amendment. It is an anti-competition amendment. Therefore, it will cost us more money in the long run. It is recognized that the Department of Defe... More
  • Floor Statement on Organic Farming Admendment
    Feb 15, 2011  - Mr. Chairman, I rise to oppose the amendment, although I know the two authors of this amendment are very sincere about it, and I think that they are underscoring something that we want to encourage people to be organic farmers. But if you consider that organic farming is a $25 to $27 billion industr... More
  • Floor Statement on Spending Cuts
    Feb 15, 2011  - Mr. Speaker, yesterday we got the President's budget and it was basically more of the same: higher taxes, more spending, more deficits. In fact, it will give us the third year of trillion-dollar deficits. And it made no mention of entitlement reform. In fact, the President ignored the recommendation... More
  • EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES FOR HAITI
    Jan 20, 2010  - HON. JACK KINGSTON OF GEORGIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, January 20, 2010 (click here for video) I wanted to rise in support of this resolution, but I also wanted to commend those who are involved in the rescue effort and the international communities, the governments, and the nongov... More
  • CELEBRATING VALDOSTA, GEORGIA'S 150TH BIRTHDAY
    Jan 13, 2010  - HON. JACK KINGSTON OF GEORGIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Speaker, today I rise to celebrate the 150th birthday of Valdosta, Georgia. This impressive milestone allows us to take the time to celebrate the city's progress over the past 150 years. Va... More