Political Quotes

“recently, our Nation has been hitting a lot of very unfortunate milestones. Data from the National Association of REALTORS shows that the average age of the first-time home buyer in America has reached an alltime high of 40 years old, while the number of first-time home buyers has also reached an alltime low. We just experienced the highest monthly spike in gas prices in decades, thanks to the President's reckless war in Iran. And perhaps most staggering, just last month, we reached a new and unthinkable milestone when the national debt eclipsed $39 trillion, the highest it has been at any point in our Nation's history. For context, when I first came here to Congress in 2009, the national debt stood at $10.6 trillion. That means more than $28 trillion has been added to the debt in just 17 years. This illustrates what economists have warned about for years: The national debt is growing at an exponential rate, and it is past time to stop the bleeding. Yet, for decades, this issue has not received the attention and demands that Congress needs to act. That is why I am back on the Senate floor today to address my colleagues and the American people. The alarm bells cannot continue to fall on deaf ears. The fate of future generations of Americans depends on it.”