Randy Neugebauer

Mr. NEUGEBAUER

Mr. NEUGEBAUER. I rise to claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment.

Mr. NEUGEBAUER. As the provisions in the bill say, loans to farmers in rural areas count as small business lending under the provisions of this bill. But just like the sponsor of the bill, I represent an agricultural district and understand how important access to credit is for farmers. I think this sense of Congress emphasizes that farming and ranching and agriculture is an integral part of our economy. It is an integral part of our small business community, and I think it highlights that. So I appreciate the gentleman from Iowa bringing that forward. I support the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. NEUGEBAUER. I rise to claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the bill.

Mr. NEUGEBAUER. I thank the gentleman for that. Basically, the amendment would require an applicant for the Small Business Lending Fund to plan for logistically and culturally appropriate outreach and require that such outreach is performed after receiving the funds. I think that could be appropriate there. And as I understand it, the requirements of this fall to the eligible institutions; and there's no additional money appropriated for that; but they would do that out of their own operating expenses. Is that correct?

Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Thank you. I appreciate it. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. NEUGEBAUER

Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, the American people know when they are being ignored. Congress just isn't listening. Unemployment is nearly 10 percent. The national debt is skyrocketing past $13 trillion; and even more spending is coming down the pipe this week. Dependency on the Federal Government is rising at an alarming rate, and the Democrats have failed to even propose a budget. Our Founding Fathers would not be pleased with this situation, and neither are the American people. That is why I am launching The Empowerment Project. To get America back on track, we must restore our founders' principles of empowerment by having more limited government, increasing personal freedom and responsibility, and having greater choices and opportunity. The Empowerment Project will work to highlight Member initiatives that empower the American people to prosper. Our Nation cannot thrive if it is built on government dependency. It is time to put America back on the path of empowerment. To learn more about The Empowerment Project, go to my Web site at Randy.house.gov.

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 1368, supporting the goals of National Dairy Month, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, for more than 70 years, we have celebrated the month of June as National Dairy Month. Today it is particularly important to recognize the efforts of the hardworking men and women in the dairy industry. The 19th Congressional District is one of the fastest growing dairy regions in the Nation, but many dairy producers from west Texas and the big country are concerned about low milk prices and rising production costs that are making it difficult for these operations to survive. Dairy products, like milk, cheese and ice cream, contain essential nutrients, including calcium, and potassium. These products may help to reduce your risk for high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and certain cancers. National Dairy Month is a great opportunity to get together with friends and family and celebrate an industry that provides nutritional value to our lives and is an important part of many local economies. I want to take a moment to acknowledge the efforts that are underway within the National Milk Producers Federation. They are working to develop policy proposals to address the current crisis that have affected the profitability of nearly every dairy farm in this country. While I may not agree with each of their policy recommendations, I do appreciate the forward thinking and innovative approach that they are taking. However, despite these efforts, it is likely that whatever we do to ``fix'' the dairy policy will be negatively offset as a result of other policies advocated by this administration and the Democratic leadership in Congress. Whether we are talking about the cap-and-tax bill or the growing list of regulatory proposals being advanced at the EPA and other Federal agencies, there doesn't seem to be any limit on the costs this administration is willing to impose on big businesses or small businesses around this country. We need to empower businesses large and small to create jobs and have long-term profitability instead of burdening them with new regulations and taxes that prevent long-term business planning. As we celebrate the accomplishments of America's dairy industry this month, I am hopeful that my colleagues will agree that in order to sustain the long-term profitability of this or any other agricultural enterprise steps need to be taken to curb the efforts by this administration and the Democratic leadership that threaten our industry, our economy and our prosperity. I urge my colleagues to support this resolution.

Mr. NEUGEBAUER. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of House Resolution 1383, honoring the contributions and the retirement of National FFA Advisor Dr. Larry Case. This is the time of year when we see FFA members in our Nation's Capitol wearing the symbolic blue and gold jackets. These students are the future of American agriculture. We are grateful to Dr. Case, as well as local and State FFA advisors across the country, for educating and encouraging these students to develop lifelong skills in the field of agriculture. In fact, two of my current staff members are former FFA chapter presidents. With more than 500,000 members, the National FFA Organization is one of the largest youth organizations in the world. For 26 years, Dr. Case has served as the national advisor. The National FFA Organization mission statement is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. During his tenure, Dr. Case has led this organization in tremendous membership growth, promoted the importance of agriculture education, and helped empower countless individuals to build a brighter future for agriculture. Dr. Case's involvement with FFA began when he was a member in Stet, Missouri. He later chose to pursue his agriculture education degree at the University of Missouri. In 1966, he began his career as an agriculture education instructor. Since that time, he has taught numerous students valuable leadership skills while learning about the importance of the U.S. agriculture industry. We appreciate Dr. Case's tireless dedication, service, and leadership, and we wish him well on his retirement in January. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H. Res. 1383. I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. It is now my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Smith).

Mr. NEUGEBAUER. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of the motion to instruct. Mr. Speaker, the American people want financial reform. They don't want a financial reform replay. Financial regulatory reform is something we can all agree is needed, but we owe it to the taxpayers, who have picked up the tab for the endless bailouts, to get it right. The House and Senate bills both lead us a long way from getting it done right. Both the House and Senate bills give the government permanent authority to continue these AIG bailouts of failing firms. Both bills let the government continue to pick winners and losers by deciding which financial companies will get on the too-big-to-fail list and which will benefit from government backing. As it stands right now, these bills give the very same regulators, who, by the way, failed to get the job done right in the first place, more authority and more power. These bills don't provide real reform. They only make bailouts and government protection for failure explicit and permanent, leaving taxpayers on the hook indefinitely. These bills reduce choices and increase the cost of credit. At a time when small businesses all across the country are having a hard time getting credit, we are going to take action now that will reduce the ability for them, leading to fewer jobs and to more unemployment in our country. Finally, these bills fail to address the two companies that have cost the taxpayers the most: Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. $175 billion, to date, of the taxpayers' money is already invested in these two entities. Yet this bill fails to make any attempt at any kind of reform of these two entities. Our motion instructs conferees to fix the biggest problems with this bill by removing all of the new and permanent bailouts. Our motion says that financial companies that fail should be allowed to fail and to use the rule of bankruptcy law, not backroom deals, which give some creditors more preference over others and which give different treatment to different creditors. Our motion says that the regulators should be held accountable, that they should not being given free rein to pick winners and losers and to decide who is too big to fail. The taxpayers want the financial regulatory system fixed, but they don't want it fixed with permanent bailouts. Support the motion to instruct to remove the bailout provisions from this bill and insist on real protections and reforms for the taxpayers, for our financial system, and for our economy. Mr. Speaker, the American people want reform. They don't want another replay of bailouts. Support the motion.

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Well, I thank the gentleman, and he brings up some excellent points. I am a proud member of the 10th Amendment Task Force because I think one of the things that we have to do in order to restore order in this country is to get back to some of the principles that our Founders intended. They didn't intend for government to be the answer to every issue in this country. One of the things I think back to happened a few years ago in my congressional district, which was not too long after we had the Katrina incident in New Orleans. We had a major fire in an area called Cross Plains, Texas. I went down there the next day, and the people in that region had already brought clothes to the church, so the people who had lost everything in the fire were able to receive clothes. For the people who had lost livestock, other people were going out and helping them. For people who had lost their homes, people in the community had provided temporary housing. And within a very short period of time, the people in this community met their own needs. And I got an interesting phone call from a member of the media, and that person said, well, what is the government doing for the people in Cross Plains today? And I said, well, you know, the good news, we didn't need the government in Cross Plains today because the people responded to that. And I think what we've gotten away from, as the gentleman points out, is we've kind of turned the whole concept of what the Founders thought about this country upside down. They never intended for the government to be the solution and, in fact, the best solutions happen when you keep the government closest to the people. So the Tenth Amendment Task Force, what we're going to try to do is not only analyze some of the things we've already done; but as legislation is brought to this very floor, we're going to try to remind our colleagues of the principle of federalism, and is this the right place for this particular piece of legislation to be originated, or should this be left to the people, because every time the Federal Government puts a new law in place, individuals' liberties and freedoms are eroded. Now, one of the things that we've been talking about in this body for a number of months now is these record deficits in our country. It wasn't many years ago that this country had a budget of $100 billion, in fact, back in, I think, 1962. This year the President of the United States brought a budget to this floor that spent over $3.7 trillion. And by the way, it's $3.7 trillion, and we don't have $3.7 trillion. In fact, we're going to borrow 42 cents for every dollar we're going to spend. One of the reasons that we are running these record deficits is we have all of this money being funneled into the Federal system, and then we have all of these people up here in Washington trying to figure out how to spend the taxpayers' dollars, and then those monies go down to the States, and the States try to figure out how to distribute those dollars, and then the States pass them out maybe to the local communities. And here's what happens: Here is a dollar bill that the taxpayers pay in taxes. Now, what happens is, after Washington washes this money in this massive federalism, then we have the dollar that actually gets back to the intended purpose. It's a shrunk dollar. And one of the things we can do if we really want to be serious about, one, being more government efficient is getting the government out of some of the businesses they're in so that this dollar is the dollar that gets to the people, and not this dollar that's been washed through Washington and through the States, but back to the local governments. As I close and yield back to the gentleman, I think about the days when I was on the city council in Lubbock, Texas. And it was so discouraging to me where we would be sitting in council meetings, and we would be sitting with staff, and someone would have an innovative idea of better ways to serve our citizenry in Lubbock, Texas. But we would always hear from some of the staffers, well, there's a Federal regulation that we'll have to check on; or I'm not sure that that is in keeping with certain regulations that would keep Lubbock from getting certain kinds of funding, because it was stifling creativity in our local communities. And so, as the gentleman points out, the Founders were very sincere about not letting the Federal Government have very many powers, because they knew where the best work happens, that to keep innovation and liberty and freedom in place was to limit the powers of our Federal Government. Some way along the line we lost our way. And one of the reasons I joined the Tenth Amendment Task Force was to see if we can restore the spirit of the Constitution back to this body. And with that, I yield back to the gentleman and thank him for his time.

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, I saw a headline yesterday that said it's going to be another trillion dollar week in Washington, DC. We are going to spend nearly $1 trillion this week in Washington, and you know what? We don't even have a budget. There's another problem: we don't have $1 trillion either. So now what are we going to do? Well, we're going to go out and borrow some more money from the Chinese and other people. Remember the old days when you used to go to your parents and ask them if they could get a loan? Now we go to our children and ask them if they will pay back our loans. We hear a lot of talk in this town about cutting expenses, cutting the budget. Well, it would be nice to cut a budget if we had one, but we don't. And how does the majority think that they can run this country or lead this Nation when they don't even have a budget? We don't even know what the deficit is going to be, but we hear it's going to be $1.8 trillion. And by the way, a trillion, that's 12 zeros, in case anyone wants to know. In fact, Mr. Spratt said, who is the chairman of the Budget Committee who is supposed to bring us a budget, If you can't bring a budget, you can't govern. So we ask the question now, can this Democratic majority govern?

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, in a minute, we're going to have a vote on the previous question. It's going to be a very simple vote. If you vote ``yes''--and I think a lot of my colleagues on the other side are going to do that--that means yes, keep on spending money we don't have. Now I'm going to vote ``no'' because I believe that the American people are speaking out--and I'm listening--that they're tired of spending. There's a picture in the cloakroom of a little girl standing next to a dollhouse. She says, You know, I owe $41,966, and all I own is a dollhouse. Really, that's what this is about. This is about the future of our children and our grandchildren. And what we're doing every day is mortgaging that future. Today, we have almost $13 trillion in debt. We're on course here to double that debt in 5 years and triple it in 10 years. What are we going to say to our children and our grandchildren when we leave them with a legacy that, basically, all they get to do is service the debt service? We've got to stop it. And so that's the reason the right vote on the previous question is ``yes'' if you want to keep on spending. But if you want to stop spending, you want to bring fiscal responsibility to this country, you want to leave a legacy of opportunity and empowerment for our future generations, you're going to vote ``no.'' It's time to listen to the 280,000 people that participated in YouCut last week that said, Stop the spending. Vote ``no'' on the previous question.

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, every day all across America right now families are sitting down at the dinner table trying to figure out how to make ends meet. Many of them have lost their jobs. Others have seen that their mortgage payments have gone up, their utility costs are going up. And you know what they are having to do? They are having to sit down and revise their budget. They are trying to figure out instead of taking a vacation if they need to go and fix the car. What we have seen is the American people are realizing that you can't borrow and spend, borrow and spend, that someday there is a day of reckoning. And they are wondering why their government hasn't figured that out. Last week, Republicans gave the American people an opportunity to voice their opinion about whether we should cut expenses or not; 280,000 people said we should start cutting spending. And they are going to be given an opportunity this week to express themselves as well. Mr. Speaker, what they wonder is why Congress doesn't get the message. We saw today that the jobless rate is up to 471,000 people. People are out of work, Mr. Speaker. We need to get Americans back to work and we need to cut the spending. We need to listen to the American people.

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, National Police Week provides an opportunity for all of us to reflect on our law enforcement officers' countless contributions to building safe communities, not only in the Nation but also in the 19th Congressional District. This week, we pay tribute to those police officers who sacrifice so much for our safety. I am honored to stand behind those who risk their lives on a daily basis to keep our families and our neighborhoods safe. During this week, we also take time to remember those officers who we have lost in the line of duty and their families. This week, members of the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office are in Washington to attend the candlelight vigil in honor of fallen police officers across the Nation, including Lubbock County Sheriff Deputy Corporal Harvey. Corporal Harvey was killed on April 6, 2009, in a vehicle accident while on duty. Corporal Harvey joined the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office in 2001 and was a member of the Texas Tactical Peace Officers Association. Corporal Harvey was a devoted father to sons J.D. and Austin and loving husband to his wife, Stacy. Corporal Harvey's name will be engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and will be revealed during a ceremony in honor of all 116 officers who were killed in 2009. I will have the great honor to meet Corporal Harvey's parents, Danny and Diana, and his brother Brendan while they are here in Washington and to welcome the Lubbock County Sheriff's Department Honor Guard. We cannot and will not forget the service of Corporal Harvey and the many others who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Mr. Speaker, we sometimes take for granted that every day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, that men and women go out and put on a different uniform than our Nation's military. They put on a uniform of keeping the peace in our country, keeping our homes safe, keeping our businesses safe, keeping our streets safe. And we thank those men and women that do that. Sometimes I think we take them for granted. I hope that the American people will use this week to go up to a peace officer, a law enforcement officer and take that opportunity to say ``thank you.'' But also, maybe you live in a neighborhood where a sheriff's officer or a police officer lives in your neighborhood. Maybe they live next door to you. I hope you will take time to say to their family, Thank you for supporting your dad or your mom or your husband or your wife and allowing them to serve our country in this very special way because truly, it is a team sport, because without the support of the families, these men and women could not go and do the great job that we ask them to do. And what we learn is, this is a dangerous job, and unfortunately every year, we lose officers in the line of duty. We've already lost at least one in the 19th Congressional District this year. So from all the people in the 19th Congressional District--and I think I can speak for all the people across America, thank you, peace officers, law enforcement officers all across our country. And may God bless you, and may He continue to bless the United States of America.

Mr. NEUGEBAUER

Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, the American people are frustrated. They don't think that bailouts, government spending, and debt will ever stop. My colleagues across the aisle just don't seem to get it. They say they want to stop bailouts and make sure that the breakdown in our financial system doesn't ever happen again. But financial reform that perpetuates bailouts and limits the choices of individuals is not going to do that. They're hoping the taxpayers won't take time to understand what the financial regulatory bills actually do. Small businesses will be hurt. Community banks will have to restrict credit. We'll only punish Main Street and slow down job growth. The proposal that passed the House and is pending in the Senate is just more big government takeover of all aspects of our financial systems and less empowerment where we need it the most. More than 2.7 million jobs have been lost since the President signed his so-called stimulus plan. Month after month the American people still want to know, ``Mr. President, where are those jobs?'' Rather than creating a permanent bailout, picking winners and losers, we need real financial reform that supports Main Street.

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, in case there's any doubt about the new report released by CMS this week, the report says it all. The Democrats' health care bill fails to provide the reform taxpayers deserve and expected. In fact, the report clearly states that the health care spending will go up by $310 billion over the next 10 years and that the new long-term care CLASS Program poses serious risk of being unsustainable. This is just another example of the Federal Government's creating yet another unsustainable program and failing to empower the American people. We have set ourselves up for more spending, more burdens that we simply cannot afford, while taking away benefits from seniors and disabled Americans who need them most. While Republicans offered positive solutions to tackle the spending, Democrats created a massive new government-run health care plan that hurts the economy, interferes with patient choices, and does nothing to bring down the cost of health care. Mr. Speaker, the American people deserve better than that.

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, I've spent a number of weeks back in my district, the 19th Congressional District of Texas, talking to small businesses all throughout the district about the economy and about jobs, which is on the minds of the American people, and particularly the people in the 19th Congressional District. Many of them said, Congressman, we would be spending money, we would be expanding our business, but Congress is creating such an uncertainty that we don't know what to do. They're still trying to figure out how this health care bill is going to impact them. They're still trying to figure out if this Congress is going to pass a cap-and-trade bill that will increase the cost of energy. They hear Congress talking about all kinds of taxes, VAT taxes, gasoline taxes. And now they see Congress is spending and borrowing money it doesn't have, running up these record deficits. And they said, Congressman, we're just uncertain about what the future is in this country. In fact, when I go around to clubs and meetings, I ask people in the audience to raise their hand if they are living out a better life than their parents. Everybody's hand raises. But when I ask them how many people think, based upon the course we are on today, that their children and grandchildren will live a better day, the hands are brought down. Mr. Speaker, we need to get back to the basics here, cut spending, cut taxes, and get the American people back to work.

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Madam Speaker, I was absent from votes on April 15, 2010 due to official travel. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: Rollcall 207 ``nay''; Rollcall 208 ``yea''; Rollcall 209 ``nay''; Rollcall 210 ``yea''; and Rollcall 211 ``nay.''

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Madam Speaker, I proudly congratulate the Howard College Men's basketball team in Big Spring, Texas, for winning the NJCAA Division I Men's National Championship in 2010. Led by the Division I Coach of the Year, Mark Adams, the Hawks finished the 2009-2010 season bringing home a National Championship. The championship squad includes Lamont Austin, Moses Sundufu, Dante Menter, Prince Obasi, Shaad O'Garro, Josh Watkins, Jordan Kinnear, Carlos Emory, Virgil Cissoko, Stefan Tica, Joe Bright, Damion McGee, and the Division I Player of the Year, Jae Crowder. The Howard College Hawks provided NJCAA basketball fans with a memorable comeback in the title game as the Hawks clawed back from a nine point deficit with five minutes to play, forcing an overtime battle against Three Rivers Community College. The Hawks then never trailed, hanging on for the 85-80 victory and the opportunity to be called the NJCAA 2010 National Champions. I applaud the Hawks' hard work and success. With great support from the community, the team proved itself as the best men's basketball team in the NJCAA Division I. The Howard College Hawks continue to exemplify the principles of competitive spirit and success on and off the court. Congratulations, Hawks!

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Fred Zeidman. Fred is a man of remarkable character and passion who has dedicated his work to remembering the Holocaust and educating future generations on the many lessons learned from this tragedy. In March, 2002, Fred was appointed chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council by President George W. Bush. The museum is a living memorial to the Holocaust and serves as a point of inspiration for countless numbers worldwide to promote human dignity, confront hatred, and prevention genocide. Since 1993, the museum has welcomed nearly 30 million visitors. As chairman, Fred is leading the museum's plans for a promising future, including building the institution's endowment campaign and increasing educational opportunities for students. He has worked tirelessly at the helm of the museum to broaden the focus beyond just telling the story of the Holocaust to thoroughly examining the tragedy's lessons and legacy. One of Fred's greatest accomplishments as chairman of the museum has been developing the profile and influence of the Committee on Conscience and, in turn, calling increased attention to genocide around the world. This week, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is honoring Fred at its National Tribute Dinner. I can't think of anybody that deserves this any more. Fred is a dedicated and visionary leader who has guided the transformation of the museum into a global institution that challenges people everywhere to remember, to learn, and to act. Inspired by the survivors and their legacy, Fred has helped place the museum at the forefront of Holocaust education and worked tirelessly to empower leaders and citizens alike to create a more just world. The Holocaust Museum today is stronger because of his leadership and dedication. Not only is Fred Zeidman known for his work here in Washington but also he's a fellow Texan and a leader in the business and Jewish communities in Houston. I have had the great opportunity of working with Fred through AIPAC for several years now and have seen firsthand his tireless devotion to this great American institution. Today, I am proud to honor Fred upon his recognition at the National Tribute Dinner and the many successes the Holocaust Museum has seen in recent years. Fred, thank you for your service as chairman of the Holocaust Museum. I look forward to your continued leadership in the future.

Mr. NEUGEBAUER

Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this flawed health care bill.

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Madam Speaker, I proudly congratulate the Estacado Matadors boys basketball team of Estacado High School in Lubbock, Texas for winning the 2010 Texas Boys 3A State Basketball Championship. The Matadors finished the 2009-2010 season with 33 wins and only 4 losses. The championship squad includes: seniors Eldon Gatewood, Barry Johnson and David Barnes; juniors Dallas Manahan, Kevin Wagner and Clarence Willard; sophomores Ti Russell, Nate Lewis, Anthony Robinson, Ryhiem Hunter and Kevin Manahan; and freshmen Dearius Poindexter, Tamarick Courtney and Tevin Faye. The Mats were led by head coach Tony Wagner and the 2010 Most Valuable Player, Clarence Willard. Following a frustrating loss in last year's state championship game, the Mats' focus and determination throughout the season paid off in a stunning 69-63 victory over Dallas Madison. With this win, Estacado earned the first University Interscholastic League boys basketball title for a Lubbock Independent School District team since 1951. I applaud the Matadors' hard work and tradition of success. With great support from the community, the team proved itself as the best 3A basketball team in Texas. The Estacado Matadors exemplify the principles of competitive spirit and success both on and off the court, and I congratulate them on a well-deserved state championship.

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Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Madam Speaker, Article I, section 7 of the Constitution states, ``The votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for or against this bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively.'' So why is Speaker Nancy Pelosi trying to prevent Congress from doing the job of voting yea or nay on the most important piece of legislation that will probably face this Congress? Just yesterday, when she was talking about the Slaughter solution, she said, ``But I like it, because people don't have to vote on the Senate bill.'' Well, Madam Speaker, if this bill is so bad, why are you trying to jam it down the American people's throat? Shame on you, Madam Speaker, that you would use a process to circumvent the very foundation of this Nation, which is the United States Constitution. I encourage my colleagues to take a gut check here and look across the aisle and look at their citizens across the country. We have young people from all over America here. Look them in the eye and say, ``You know what? We are going to bring the most important piece of legislation to this floor. We are not going to actually make our Members have to take a vote on it, but you will be paying for it for the rest of your life.'' Madam Speaker, that is not the way we should do business, and you should be ashamed.