congressman yoder. mr. yoder: i appreciate the gentleman from missouri's indulgence for a little time here. i've been watching the conversation you've been having here on the floor, it seems we're in the middle of an ideological bat until this country, you have folks on the left that argue that government is the solution to all the problems the country is facing, unemployment, their argument is we need to create more government jobs that washington can solve these problems. out in kansas, we know it's the private sector, it's the individual that create jobs in this country. we know it's hard work and determination. you can't substitute that with government bureaucrats or government mandates. you can't mandate or regulate someone into prosperity. it doesn't happen. that's a real battle that's happening in this couldn't rye right now. -- in this country right know. -- right now. that's something we have to face in this country. we've got higher taxes, but we've got economic prosperity so the essence of the ch

in kansas city republican congressman kevin yoder attended a prayer service today honoring giffords and the other shooting victims in tucson. the shooting of congresswoman giffords set off deep soul-searching about the tone of american politics, and while it seems apparent the shooting was the act of a single disturbed person and likely unrelated to the political climate, it is still having a profound effect in the halls of power. >> reporter: from one of her closest friends in congress, today a call to look to a recovering gabrielle giffords for inspiration. >> we can take from her strength and hopefully as ourselves be better than we are. >> reporter: as washington gets back to business many hope a lesson has been learned and in one respect it be business as usual. >> be straight and honest and don't varnish it. you don't need to be nasty about it either. >> reporter: an early test comes wednesday. prepeel of the new health care law, the issue that set off a series of town halls two summers ago comes up for a vote in the gop house. >> you'll see a more civil debate. imt not sure the s

yoder? boehner. young of alaska? boehner. young of florida? boehner. young of indiana?boehner. >> but reading clerk will now call the names of representatives elect to did not answer the first call of role -- who did not answer the first call of the roll. >> ok. [inaudible] >> defazio? [inaudible] next one? >> yeah. go ahead. [inaudible] >> gohmert? boehner. velazquez? pelosi. johnson of illinois? boehner. >> if there are any representatives-elect to did not answer the roll call, they may come to the well and vote at this time. [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [gavel] >> the tellers agree in their telling that the total number of votes cast by surname, 432, of which the honorable john boehner. -- honorable john boehner of ohio has received 241, the honorable nancy pelosi has received 73, dennis cardoza of the state of california has received one,

yoder: i thank the gentleman. i thank what the congressman from missouri is discussing the specific point of how we can reduce spending and how we can bring the federal budget back toward the balance budget which is what americans want us to do. we have all seen across this country, americans have, what happens in washington. they spend as much as they want regardless of how much money they have. that has to stop. this is an opportunity this year with a new congress and new energy and new enthusiasm on behalf of the american people, it's a chance to stand up and say, we are tired of the overspending. we are tired of trillions of dollars being spent on programs for which some of which we can't find real tangible results. we are tired of duplication of programs. we are fired of endlets bureaucracy and red tape. they want to see bold proposals such as you are outlining to show we can truly cut spending. we heard folks on this floor say we can't cut spending. it will hurt too much. what hurts is this $14 trillion debt

yoder? boehner. young of alaska? boehner. young of florida? boehner. young of indiana?boehner. >> but reading clerk will now call the names of representatives elect to did not answer the first call of role -- who did not answer the first call of the roll. >> ok. [inaudible] >> defazio? [inaudible] next one? >> yeah. go ahead. [inaudible] >> gohmert? boehner. velazquez? pelosi. johnson of illinois? boehner. >> if there are any representatives-elect to did not answer the roll call, they may come to the well and vote at this time. [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [low and indistinct chatter] [gavel] >> the tellers agree in their telling that the total number of votes cast by surname, 432, of which the honorable john boehner. -- honorable john boehner of ohio has received 241, the honorable nancy pelosi has received 73, dennis cardoza of the state of california has received one,