Kelly Ayotte: “I thank my colleagues. I think those who are watching this will see we are new Senators back here in the back corner of…”

“I thank my colleagues. I think those who are watching this will see we are new Senators back here in the back corner of the Senate. As a new Member of this Chamber, I am deeply disappointed by the lack of work that we have been doing in the Senate. The majority leader has put us in a position where we haven't been focusing on the fiscal crisis that is facing our Nation right now, when we look at the fact it has been 792 days since we have had a budget. I was so excited as a new member of the Budget Committee to roll up my sleeves and get together and put out a responsible blueprint for this country. Unfortunately, we were told by the majority leader that would be foolish--to put together a responsible blueprint for this country and to do the work of the Budget Committee. One of the reasons I came to the Senate is I am tired of business as usual. I know my freshman colleagues back here share that. I am the mother of two children--I know the President mentioned his children yesterday--but if we care about our children and the future of this country, we owe it to our children to not continue to kick the can down the road. We should be in the Senate today and next week talking about how we are going to put together a blueprint that makes sure that we do not continue to borrow from countries such as China; that we do not continue to enslave our children with the debt this country is accumulating.…”