[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8] [House] [Pages 10689-10690] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]CONGRESS ISN'T LISTENING (Mr. NEUGEBAUER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) 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 [[Page 10690]] 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. ____________________