an amendment that would strike an earmark in the bill for the art center of the grand prarie in stutgardt, arkansas. i'm not a big fan of earmarks. it's not to say all earmarks are bad. the gentleman from texas to my left here has proposed several very worth while earmarks. but, mr. speaker, we aren't living in normal times. we are in severe economic stress in our nation today. and as i look at what has happened in the united states congress, what have i observed, is that in the history of congress, never have so few voted so fast to indebt so many. already on top of a staggering, staggering national debt, we have seen a $700 billion bailout program that continues today, a $1.13 trillion government stimulus bill. does nothing to help our economy. $400 billion omnibus bill, choke full of even more earmarks. all of this is costing hundreds of thousands of dollars to hard-working american families. so, mr. chairman, the president himself has said that he is losing sleep at night over the national debt. well, i would love for the president to sleep better at night and maybe he could quit prop