[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 15] [House] [Pages 20190-20191] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]AMERICAN PEOPLE EXPECT BETTER (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the American people expect better from their government. When high gas prices and electricity bills threaten families across this Nation, the American people expect Congress to get serious and get to work. When the financial markets began to shake and the economy slows down, the American people expect Congress to stop and properly weigh the consequences of taxpayer-funded bailouts before acting. When this Nation needs to fund programs that move our country forward in a responsible manner, that respects the wallets of American [[Page 20191]] taxpayers, the American people expect Congress to consider each different spending bill on its own merits. This Democrat-led Congress has not sent even one appropriations bill to the President for his signature. In the last week of the session, I sincerely hope the majority of this Congress will seek bipartisan cooperation to serve the American people better. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th. ____________________