Honorable Paul Ryan
United States Representative, Wisconsin, Republican
Representative Ryan, of the First District of Wisconsin, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1998. He served as an aide to U.S. Senator Bob Kasten (WI-R) in 1992, as an advisor and speechwriter for Empower America from 1993 to 1995, and as Legislative Director for Senator Sam Brownback (KS-R) from 1995 to 1997. He chairs the Budget Committee and is a member of the Ways and Means Committee. The following is from the April 14_15, 2011, House floor debate on H. Con. Res. 34, establishing the budget for the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012…
