On the recordJanuary 29, 2014
this country is in serious trouble with its debt, its unfunded liabilities, and its continual habit by its elected representatives to not live within its means. Waiving the Budget Act so that we can delay a reform on something that needs to be reformed does not make sense. I have no doubt I won't win this budget point of order, but the American people need to be paying attention. Here we go again, not doing the hard, tough work of making choices about priorities. We passed a bill, the Biggert-Waters bill, it was signed into law, and now, because it is starting to come into effect, we are going to delay it for 4 years. It is going to cost billions. Then we are not going to solve the problem. And don't forget, this is not about keeping Biggert-Waters intact, it is about making it go away. That is what it is about. I am adamantly opposed to the waiver of the Budget Act and I will await the call of the Chair on the vote. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Jersey.
