David Schweikert

We have a limited window of opportunity in terms of time. We can make really minor changes now that will make very significant changes down the road in terms of the trajectory of spending and of debt.

How do you reach out and have the States have a voice?

I think we have a limited window of opportunity in which to change the trajectory of this country in terms of its growing debt and the problems that will come from that.

Understand how fragile we are making our republic by what is going on right now.

One of the reasons for creating each of these layers within my balanced budget amendment is trying to think forward.

a balanced budget amendment which requires the annual Federal budget to be balanced and requires a super majority to raise taxes.

Thank you, Mr. Shimkus. Mr. Speaker, a couple of weeks ago, I came to the floor and did a bit of a presentation of some of the numbers we were seeing on what was actually happening in our debt, in our future economic growth, why we were so…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We will do this quickly, to be economical with time, because of the votes coming up.

the encouragement and the hope that the continued movement to be more transparent with data, so folks can review and understand, continues.

something that almost has never happened in my couple years around here, I talked to some folks who care very much about what is done here, and they actually said nice things about you, Dr. Olden.

Have I just created a pollutant because that pollutant runs down and eventually hits a dry Salt River bed.

But the ditch itself--I know you have said a couple times a ditch is not, but this is a different mechanic.

No. No, no. That is--this is actually mostly for water supplies, irrigation supplies, municipal supplies.

My colleague from Arizona who actually has an amazing district and was actually an amazing leader when we lost 19 of our firefighters this time last year, I appreciate him putting that into the Record for all of those in Arizona. I wanted…

I know that sounds absurd, but I can model you through the language and show you how that reads in there.

But in that same concept, so in my property, I go out and dig and plant some desert trees, and I use the appropriate fertilizers for my area. Haven't I just now walked over that line?

There is a chance that aliens don't like the Beatles, which I have trouble imagining.

We attached the Rothfus amendment earlier, and I believe the amendment I was going to be offering in a couple of moments would have probably been a little duplicative, but I want to make a specific point. We have had a series of amendments…

That is all I wanted to accomplish here. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. Amendment Offered by Mr. Takano

I am doing this, actually, to try to be efficient because we are moving on a bit. May I request that the gentleman from Texas enter into a quick colloquy with me.

Last evening, I had a couple of articles sitting on my desk and had the opportunity to read through them. I was somewhat--what's the term--oh, yeah, outraged at some of the comments in there, so that is the reason I am standing here on the…

I thank the chairman. Mr. Chairman, one of the reasons I ran over here right now is that I have been listening to some of the speakers on the left. As the gentlewoman just spoke, in referring to the budget as a moral document, I actually…

I thank Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Bonamici, and the sponsor of our bill. Mr. Speaker, this is actually one of those moments where you are going over a piece of legislation--and I am very proud of everyone who has worked on it, and…

I am one that believes by the end of this decade I will see another type of alternative value of exchange here.

I mean, a gold peg contract. But also something of Bitcoin, yes, it is a challenge to being a reserve currency.