I think sooner or later, when you have any understanding of fiscal policy and macroeconomics, you are going to pay the piper with inflation and other things that happen due to that approach.

I think it is great advice and I think that data was coming in while we were contending with it, and we just were stubborn in not focusing on where we knew the problem was the worst with the elderly, and yes, we now know, and I think set…

Prudent budgeting and planning are integral for both emergency preparedness and response to be successful.

More money borrowed, more money spent, and it really didn't do a great job on protecting those that needed it most.

I don't think we will do that until you hit the ditch fairly hard.

This is an expensive lesson that we have learned, and we have--Chairman Casey mentioned how it ravaged senior citizens.

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

We cannot adopt the model of panicked crisis governance as a standard response for emergencies.

It is very important that we have our Federal finances in as strong of a position as possible, and an emergency fund could very well be an important component of that.

Last week, I joined Sanders, Lee, Blumenthal, Crapo, Risch, and Murphy as a broad bipartisan effort to introduce the Article I Act.

over the last two decades, it is north of maybe $10 trillion that have been added to the Federal debt.

We are always prepared, and if you don't do that, you have to dig your hole even deeper.

Interest payments on our debt are going to be the single most expensive thing we do in the Federal Government.

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall votes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

I rise today to share a resolution of support for the Pledge of Allegiance as an expression of patriotism and to honor the 246th anniversary of the creation of our U.S. flag. Today, we celebrate Flag Day. As we pause to recognize all that…

This indictment contains its serious charges, and I cannot defend what is alleged.

Having read the indictment, these are very serious allegations. And I can't defend what is alleged.

I have family who are in the military, this puts them at risk.