Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 94) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 94 Whereas, the current level Federal spending is unsustainable and action to reverse this course should not be delayed; Whereas, in 2010, Federal spending was nearly 24 percent of the value of all the goods and services produced in the United States; Whereas, the Federal deficit was over $1 trillion in fiscal year 2010; Whereas, Federal spending is at its highest percentage since World War II; Whereas, the Congressional Budget Office estimates if the United States maintains its current track of Federal spending, the Federal debt would reach 90 percent of the value of all the goods and services produced in the United States by 2020; Whereas, the national debt exceeds $13.9 trillion dollars; Whereas, the United States borrows $44,000 for every person in the country; Whereas, the unemployment rate was 9.8 percent in December; Whereas, the American people have responded to the economic downturn by making hard choices and trimming their family budgets; Whereas, spending in the legislative branch rose nearly 50 percent over the last 10 yea…”