Brian Higgins

We paid $400 billion down on the national debt. That kind of growth was only made possible by the investment that this Congress made in the American people and the growth of the American economy.

Yes, the debt is a problem, but the way that you deal with that is through economic growth.

Next Friday $25 billion in Social Security benefits are scheduled to be paid out but will not if the nation defaults on its debt.

Aren't you putting that very program at risk by not raising the debt ceiling?

I just simply want to say--and I have heard very clearly your testimony, it has been very valuable to me in terms of learning a little bit more about this extraordinary program that, by the way, lifted 50 percent of American seniors out of…

Seventy percent of American debt is owed to Americans.

$12 billion as of June 1, if we default, $12 billion in veterans benefits would not be sent out.

What is not talked about as much is that American debt in the form of Treasury bonds, bills, and securities is the greatest, safest investment in the world.

$25 billion in Social Security benefits would not be sent out.

$47 billion in Medicare provided payments that are due June 1 would not go out.

You can't continue to hold the American people hostage because of a debt situation that you helped create.

1 year ago, a racist, hateful individual traveled to my community of Buffalo, New York, to commit mass murder at a supermarket on Jefferson Avenue. Armed with an AR-15 assault weapon, he shot 13 people, killing 10 of them in less than 2…

I couldn't disagree more, and here is why: his very pessimistic assessment of doom and gloom--that the debt has doomed us, and that Americans are struggling today more so than at any time in our history--that perception runs completely…

If Kevin McCarthy wants to petition the United States Supreme Court to allow the United States of America to default on its obligations... that is on his speakership and on his party.

The validity of the public debt shall not be questioned. This is not a political negotiation, this is a moral and legal obligation to be honored.

The way to help them is not to pass a bill, as the House of Representatives did two weeks ago, that, according to Moody's, would lead to 800,000 fewer jobs by the end of next year and a greater likelihood of a recession.

We cannot suddenly change our views on this based on the political party of the occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

It is a constitutional obligation that we pay our debts, particularly when 75 percent of those are to our own people.

After 3 long years of COVID restrictions, on May 12, the United States' northern border finally reopens fully to our Canadian neighbors. This is a turning point in rebuilding the relationships and economies along the U.S.-Canadian border…

The U.S. economy is not in decline, it is healthy and it is growing.

The unintended consequence of the law meant to lower drug prices may actually increase them.

the Federal Government isn't in the way. It is really leading the way. And that has to be acknowledged.

I fear we are heading down a dark path in this country where innovation is stifled, consolidation fuels increasing healthcare costs, and America have less access to the medical providers of their choice.

We must not only ensure that all Americans with cancer have access to these innovative, cutting-edge therapies but also that we foster their development.

Today, I rise to honor one of western New York's greatest athletes, Randy Smith. A natural competitor, he came to Buffalo to play basketball, soccer, and track and field at Buffalo State before he was drafted into the National Basketball…