{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2010-12-29-pt1-PgE2258", "2010-12-29", 111, 2, null, null, "CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSIONS ACT, 2011", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "ALLOTHER", "E2258", "E2258", "[{\"name\": \"Betty McCollum\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", "[{\"congress\": \"111\", \"type\": \"HR\", \"number\": \"3082\"}]", "156 Cong. Rec. E2258", "Congressional Record, Volume 156 Issue 174 (Wednesday, December 29, 2010)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 174 (Wednesday, December 29, 2010)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E2258]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EXTENSIONS ACT,\n                                  2011\n\n                                 ______\n\n                               speech of\n\n                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM\n\n                              of minnesota\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Tuesday, December 21, 2010\n\n  Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 3082,\na continuing resolution that would fund federal government operations\non a temporary basis through March 4, 2011. Regrettably, one of the\nlast votes of the 111th Congress has become the first vote of the\nRepublican-controlled House of Representatives.\n  As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I take seriously\nmy annual responsibility to assess funding priorities, perform\noversight, and allocate federal dollars where they are most needed and\nwill make the greatest impact. Unfortunately, my Republican colleagues\nin the House and Senate are choosing to abandon this important work.\nThey are blocking action on a fiscal year 2011 funding package that\nwould respond to the current needs of the American people and make\ncritical investments in our communities.\n  Due to Republican obstruction, the House is forced to consider this\nappropriations measure, which places the Federal Government on auto-\npilot for two months. All difficult decisions are being delayed until\nanother day. Critical federal agencies including the Federal Aviation\nAdministration and Department of Defense are being subjected to\nenormous--and avoidable--uncertainty. And the uncertainty created by\nthis short-term continuing resolution goes far beyond Washington. Every\nstate and community across the country will be debating whether they\nare able to move forward with critical investments, such as the Central\nCorridor Light Rail in Minnesota.\n  This temporary appropriations measure underfunds critical priorities\nin every area of American life from education and agriculture, to\ntransportation and energy. It is inexcusable to withhold necessary\ninvestments in the American economy while adding to the deficit with\ntax cuts for the wealthiest in our society. But that is exactly what\nCongress is doing this month as a result of the reckless game of\nbrinkmanship my Republican colleagues are playing with the American\npeople.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2010-12-29-pt1-PgE2258"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 10.415633907541633, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}