On the recordDecember 7, 2005
Article I, section 1 of the Constitution creates this House. The first part of the United States Constitution creates this House. So we have an obligation for oversight. We have an obligation to balance the budget, and we have an obligation to protect the future of the United States of America. What more basic fundamental part of our jobs is there other than making sure this country is fiscally stable? And to go out and borrow over $1 trillion, I mean I think it is--this is very important for us to make this point again. In 224 years, 42 Presidents borrowed over $1 trillion from foreign holdings, from foreign interests. Over $1 trillion in 224 years. This President and this Republican-led Congress has borrowed over $1 trillion in 4 years from foreign interests. That weakens our country.
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