Dean Heller

Mr. HELLER

Mr. HELLER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 109, had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''

Mr. HELLER

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 3288, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2010: Requesting Member: Congressman Dean Heller Bill Number: HR 3288 Account: Military Construction--Army National Guard Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nevada National Guard Address of Requesting Entity: 2460 Fairview Dr., Carson City, NV 89701 Description of Request: $2,000,000. Funding will be used for wind, solar, and geothermal energy projects at facilities and training sites operated by the Nevada National Guard. Requesting Member: Congressman Dean Heller Bill Number: HR 3288 Account: Military Construction--Air National Guard Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nevada National Guard Address of Requesting Entity: 2460 Fairview Dr., Carson City, NV 89701 Description of Request: $10,800,000. Funding will be used for the design and construction of a new fire station at the Nevada Air National Guard base located at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nevada. The new fire station is intended to replace the half-century old original structure. Construction of the new fire station will alleviate the concerns regarding the current fire station, which has become inadequate in size and insufficient in space in order to properly support the fire protection and crash/rescue requirements for the 152nd Airlift Wing. Requesting Member: Congressman Dean Heller Bill Number: HR 3288 Account: Transportation--Federal Highway Administration--Surface Transportation Priorities Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Nevada Department of Transportation Address of Requesting Entity: 1263 South Stewart St., Carson City, NV 89712 Description of Request: $779,200. The project will add three miles of controlled access freeway from Fairview Dr. to the southern connections at the existing US 50 West--Tahoe Juncture/Carson Street intersection. The Freeway will be designed for two lanes in each direction with provisions for future widening in the median connection to the Reno/ Sparks community with Carson City and the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Mr. HELLER

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to the time remaining on both sides?

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Stearns). (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton).

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert).

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to a friend of mine, a colleague on the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Roskam).

Mr. HELLER. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise).

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hensarling).

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite).

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Texas, a colleague of mine on Ways and Means, Mr. Brady.

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the ranking member of Ways and Means, the gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Camp.

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Herger).

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 2 minutes. Madam Speaker, here we go again. Christmas is a week away and Congress is scrambling at the last minute just so we can go home. While Americans are doing last-minute holiday shopping, the majority party is doing its last-minute spending. This year, many families are cutting back on their holiday shopping. The average holiday spending by Americans this year has dropped to $343 per person from $372 a year ago. You would think that during these tough times when most Americans are forced to tighten their belts, Congress would do the same. No chance under this majority. This majority stumbled into 2009 with a budget that raised the deficit by $1.8 trillion. Then Congress decided to pass an $800 billion stimulus bill, $3 billion on Cash for Clunkers, $1.3 trillion on the Democratic health care bill, a trillion dollars on cap-and-trade and, recently, another $447 billion was spent on Washington, D.C., bureaucrats. After all this spending, the national debt is now $12 trillion. Every American citizen will now owe more than $39,000 to pay for Washington's spending. Now Democrats want to raise the debt limit to allow even more spending in 2010. The real fat cat is the Federal Government which spends, spends, spends while the American public gets stuck with the bill. I urge my colleagues to reject raising the debt limit. Give the gift that America deserves: a responsible Federal budget. Merry Christmas to everyone. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Bartlett). (Mr. BARTLETT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz).

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the Republican policy Chair, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. McCotter).

Mr. HELLER

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the Republican leader, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner).

Mr. HELLER. Madam Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.

Mr. HELLER

Mr. HELLER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 972, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

Mr. HELLER

Mr. HELLER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 973, had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''

Mr. HELLER

Mr. HELLER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 971, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

Mr. HELLER

Mr. HELLER. I am, in its current form.

Mr. HELLER. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.