Jim Banks: “Here we go again. Another bloated spending deal that doesn't just bust the spending caps but spends more than ever…”

“Here we go again. Another bloated spending deal that doesn't just bust the spending caps but spends more than ever before on this division. With a $22 trillion national debt, you would think my colleagues on the other side of the aisle would show a little restraint. My friends on the other side of the aisle, who I have enormous respect for, including the chairman, are proposing to spend $137.1 billion in this division alone, which is $6 billion more than last year's enacted level. Mr. Chairman, we simply can't continue to go down this path. While both parties have contributed to Washington's $22 trillion national debt, my colleagues are recklessly proposing to bust the budget caps, trigger sequestration, and continue to mortgage our children's future. At some point, we have got to do something to confront this town's spending addiction. I acknowledge that reducing our national debt is a daunting challenge, and I am prepared to debate today how to best accomplish the goal of a balanced budget. But my friends on the other side of the aisle do not even want to have that discussion. Hoosier families in my district have these tough talks every day around their kitchen table. Why can't Washington, D.C., do the same? With these spending packages threatening to bust the budget caps and initiate sequestration, there appears to be an indifference from my Democrat colleagues as to the severe harm that this poses to our national security.…”