Rand Paul said "This budget resolution proposes to raise the debt ceiling $5 trillion. There is nothing conservative--absolutely nothing conservative--about adding $5 trillion in debt. This $5 trillion increase in the debt ceiling will be the largest increase ever in the U.S. debt ceiling in one moment. It is reckless and irresponsible. President Trump and DOGE are aggressively finding things to cut, but the big spenders in Congress don't want to make these cuts permanent. If we kick the debt deadline 2 years down the road, the cuts likely will never happen. I propose that we cap the debt limit so that we take 3 months to ensure that the cuts are real, then address the debt limit alongside the new cuts. I ask for a ``yes'' vote on my amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 4, 2025

This budget resolution proposes to raise the debt ceiling $5 trillion. There is nothing conservative--absolutely nothing conservative--about adding $5 trillion in debt. This $5 trillion increase in the debt ceiling will be the largest increase ever in the U.S. debt ceiling in one moment. It is reckless and irresponsible. President Trump and DOGE are aggressively finding things to cut, but the big spenders in Congress don't want to make these cuts permanent. If we kick the debt deadline 2 years down the road, the cuts likely will never happen. I propose that we cap the debt limit so that we take 3 months to ensure that the cuts are real, then address the debt limit alongside the new cuts. I ask for a ``yes'' vote on my amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming.

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Rand Paul

Republican · Kentucky

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