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On the recordNovember 18, 2011
Just in closing, I would like to say that it does some wonderful things. It prohibits a debt increase without a three-fourths vote, and it requires the President to submit a balanced budget each year. Our Senate over there has yet to pass a budget resolution in 3 years. It also provides for a waiver in a time of war. Point of Order
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana
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Nov 18, 2011

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