Kevin Roberts: “I see. If I hit 10 minutes, I might ask unanimous consent for an additional 5, and seeing the smile on the Presiding…”

“I see. If I hit 10 minutes, I might ask unanimous consent for an additional 5, and seeing the smile on the Presiding Officer's face, perhaps he will be conducive to that request. I also wish to associate my remarks with the distinguished Senator from Texas. Every generation confronts challenges. The greatest generation declared victory over fascism and imperialism. The next generation faced down an enormous competition between the United States and its way of life based on free markets, private ownership, and free expression on one hand; and the Soviet Union and its way of life based on central planning, collectivization and police state control on the other. Again, victory belonged to America and the free world. A new generation in America has now come of age since the Soviet system collapsed. It is a generation that too often, in my opinion, takes for granted the hardship and sacrifice of our forebears. It is this generation that must confront the crippling $14.3 trillion debt-- and climbing. We have met the enemy and he ``is'' us. The enemy today is our unsustainable debt, as has been pointed out by speaker after speaker on both sides of the aisle. I am privileged to represent the people of Kansas and the people of Kansas are rightfully angry over the endless posturing and all the rhetoric and all the fingerpointing regarding yet another increase in the national debt. That is right, another increase in the debt limit. Here we are again trying to reach agreement.…”