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On the recordJanuary 26, 2010
I believe strongly that we have got to amend the Constitution so that we have real strict constraints, because Congress hasn't shown the discipline to balance the budget.
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa
Source
govinfo.gov
Jan 26, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker discusses the need for a constitutional amendment to enforce a balanced budget.

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