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Rep. Marsha Blackburn, (R-Tenn.), breaks down the accomplishments of the Congress in 2011.
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-- something for you there will not be a government shut down tonight's but since January.
Now what they've got this agreement to that is likely to be a deal by midnight to much of the -- welcome -- shut down but here's the question.
Since January.
This calendar yeah.
What does congress actually accomplished.
Spending is still up the deficit continues to grow let's bring in Republican column sort of Marshall.
Well -- -- with us from Capitol -- much that you are -- good friend to this program I don't wanna go black -- -- at the -- -- I'm asking a pejorative question why have you done for America this year tell me.
His spirit -- here a couple of things that she can say your significant about this year when you look at the agenda that house Republicans have had.
First of all I I think it's fair to say that we have changed the culture of spending in this town while we've been able to do -- -- I felt -- -- -- check all the way.
-- I'm I'm so I'd I'd I'd forgive me for being -- and interrupting.
You talked about the agenda of the Republicans.
I want to know the accomplishments.
Of congress.
You squeeze out spending more than we did the previous year I have Gary let's say a growing I'm not a -- I'm not a question of who's to blame for this weather is president -- -- the Republican I don't cat.
You haven't achieved anything this year it's been a wasted US net.
I wouldn't say it's been and wasted gear these are very serious times and -- are some things that we have done.
To slowdown.
The rate of growth in it spending and Begin to turn this thing a write down.
And of course is not cutting get as much as you and I would like Stuart.
But what we have been able to do is to -- that standing down changing that conversation changing that culture.
You know house Republicans have thirty jobs sales that are -- action over in the senate and what we have been able to do.
Is to force the issue of the balanced budget amendment now we're not going to accomplish everything we've -- in one day one week one year.
It's going to take us a little bit yet to really get -- as spending under control but look at what we've done.
I next step will be to freeze spending we've already -- and federal salaries and that's it just stay up.
But it's a step in the right direction OK and content which you outlined four trillion dollars worth of cuts OK I want us state and more programs to -- at 42 programs this year but let's -- and I -- you know 400 programmes and then we'll start to be on the right track.
I'm running out of time and I'm gonna get to what I considered to be good news -- both you and as we know what it is and our view is off firmly on your side on this use coal and wind knocked on light -- -- Camdessus libel.
Please tell our audience what you've done.
We have been able to block the money it EPA would use to implement the new energy efficiency standards.
That take away our incandescent light -- says that is set that is in this mini bus that we are going to pass today.
We are going to be enabled us hang onto our light bulbs and one more -- -- can be able to keep up this spike.
Take keep our freedom of choice and select yes so -- that I have and how that's gonna.
I can hear it from India -- vast audiences cheering across the wonderful -- Marsha -- Republican Tennessee thanks for joining us appreciate it.
