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June 25, 2009
Joe Pitts
I endorsed Pat Toomey today for the U.S. Senate. I've known Pat for quite awhile and I'm excited about his candidacy. I think he can win, and I think he'll be very good for Pennsylvania and for America.
Lancaster – Congressman Joe Pitts (R, PA-16) endorsed former three-term congressman Pat Toomey today in the 2010 race for the United States Senate. The Congressman’s statement follows.
“Pat Toomey is the right candidate. No one else comes close.
“I worked with Pat in Congress for six years. He is one of the smartest people I’ve ever known. He’s also one of the most caring and passionate people I’ve served with. A lot of politicians have lost credibility in recent years. Pat Toomey isn’t one of them. Pat has good ideas that he actually believes in, and he will work hard to make people’s lives better.
“Pat Toomey is a bona fide fiscal conservative at a time when Washington desperately needs more of them. Pat knows where jobs and prosperity come from, and he knows they don’t come from Washington.
“Pat has strong convictions, but they are convictions with bipartisan appeal. Pat proved during his three terms in Congress that he has the ability to inspire Democrats and Republicans alike.
“Pat Toomey is going to win this race. He is principled, thoughtful, caring, and qualified.”
“Pat Toomey is the right candidate. No one else comes close.
“I worked with Pat in Congress for six years. He is one of the smartest people I’ve ever known. He’s also one of the most caring and passionate people I’ve served with. A lot of politicians have lost credibility in recent years. Pat Toomey isn’t one of them. Pat has good ideas that he actually believes in, and he will work hard to make people’s lives better.
“Pat Toomey is a bona fide fiscal conservative at a time when Washington desperately needs more of them. Pat knows where jobs and prosperity come from, and he knows they don’t come from Washington.
“Pat has strong convictions, but they are convictions with bipartisan appeal. Pat proved during his three terms in Congress that he has the ability to inspire Democrats and Republicans alike.
“Pat Toomey is going to win this race. He is principled, thoughtful, caring, and qualified.”
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June 18, 2009
Joe Pitts
According to the Constitution, a bill that gets a majority of votes in the House or Senate passes, and can proceed to become law. However, it doesn’t matter how much support a bill has if there isn’t a vote.
According to the Constitution, a bill that gets a majority of votes in the House or Senate passes, and can proceed to become law. However, it doesn’t matter how much support a bill has if there isn’t a vote.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer have the power to decide which bills get voted on and which ones don’t. Unfortunately, that power is being abused to prevent Republicans from even offering amendments to key bills that are on the floor. More and more bills are going through the House with no amendments allowed unless they are pre-approved by the Democratic leadership. There have always been some limits on amendments. But it has never before been done on the all-important appropriations bills that decide how your money is spent. This week, for the first time ever under the modern appropriations process, Republicans had to get our appropriations amendments pre-approved by Democratic Leaders. The reason? They’re scared Democrats will vote with us and our good ideas will become law.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer have the power to decide which bills get voted on and which ones don’t. Unfortunately, that power is being abused to prevent Republicans from even offering amendments to key bills that are on the floor. More and more bills are going through the House with no amendments allowed unless they are pre-approved by the Democratic leadership. There have always been some limits on amendments. But it has never before been done on the all-important appropriations bills that decide how your money is spent. This week, for the first time ever under the modern appropriations process, Republicans had to get our appropriations amendments pre-approved by Democratic Leaders. The reason? They’re scared Democrats will vote with us and our good ideas will become law.
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June 17, 2009
Joe Pitts
For the first time in 16 years, Democrats control the entire federal government with big majorities in the House and Senate. The “tax and spend” policies we used to complain about have returned on steroids. This year, Washington will borrow 46 cents for every dollar it spends. But that’s just the beginning.
For the first time in 16 years, Democrats control the entire federal government with big majorities in the House and Senate. The “tax and spend” policies we used to complain about have returned on steroids. This year, Washington will borrow 46 cents for every dollar it spends. But that’s just the beginning. An ill-conceived health bill is coming that has a price tag of $1.6 trillion. An energy bill is coming that could also cost more than $1 trillion. (How much is a $1 trillion? If you spent $1 million a day from the day Jesus was born until now, you still would not yet have spent that much!) Both bills would be paid for by raising your taxes by thousands and borrowing hundreds of billions from the Chinese. I serve on the congressional committee that is responsible for both of these bills, and I am in the thick of the fight on both of them. I’m running for Congress again because I am in a unique position to provide an effective check and balance on the excesses of the Nancy Pelosi Congress.
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