Article: REP. HOYER ISSUES STATEMENT ON BUDGET CONFERENCE REPORT

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md., issued the following statement:

House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor today in support of the Fiscal Year 2009 budget conference report, which will be the first budget adopted in an election year since 2000. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:

"Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the Chairman of the Budget Committee, John Spratt of South Carolina, for all of his hard work and leadership on this budget blueprint for an even greater America.

"And, I want to thank the members of the Blue Dog Coalition for their hard work, patience and commitment to passing this budget conference report.

"This is the first ...

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