congressional_record: CREC-2012-12-31-pt1-PgH7478-4

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CREC-2012-12-31-pt1-PgH7478-4 2012-12-31 112 2     FISCAL CLIFF HOUSE HOUSE ALLOTHER H7478 H7478 [{"name": "Gerald E. Connolly", "role": "speaking"}]   158 Cong. Rec. H7478 Congressional Record, Volume 158 Issue 171 (Monday, December 31, 2012) [Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 171 (Monday, December 31, 2012)] [House] [Page H7478] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] FISCAL CLIFF (Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, the start of a new year is supposed to be a joyous occasion. It is time to reflect on the past year, to take pride in our accomplishments and learn from our stumbles. There's a novel thought. Similarly, the start of a new Congress offers us an opportunity to look forward with hope and aspiration for the opportunity to work together--again, a novel thought--to deliver on behalf of those who have put their trust in us. Let's not pull the rug out from underneath both of those things before they've even had a chance to begin. The start of the new year and the new Congress do not have to be colored by the partisanship that's characterized the past year. There is a last-minute absolution to be had if we can seize the spirit of the season and do that which we have done all too little of this past year: compromise, come together. Let's ring in the new year with a fix, albeit a modest one, of the fiscal cliff and start off our new year and new Congress with a proper welcome for our constituents and our colleagues. ____________________

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