John Sarbanes: “I am frank to tell you, I think this is a reckless budget resolution. I think the President's budget proposal was…”

“I am frank to tell you, I think this is a reckless budget resolution. I think the President's budget proposal was reckless. I think this resolution is reckless. As the very able Senator from North Dakota has pointed out, we are in a war, and we have not only the war costs but the reconstruction costs. We are about to do a supplemental of about $80 billion, most of it devoted to that purpose. And there is no one who contends that is anything other than the initial downpayment on the cost. But, furthermore, we still have the worldwide battle against al-Qaida and international terrorism. We have to confront the challenge of providing for homeland security. We have other threats around the world, to mention but one, North Korea. No prudent person would give away their fiscal ability to deal with those situations the way this budget resolution does. It is extraordinary what this budget resolution is doing. I ask my friend from North Dakota, isn't this an abject failure to reserve fiscal strength to deal with these pressing problems which we know are right there in front of us?”