Jason Altmire: “Simply put, veterans and seniors are not the cause of our deficits, so we should not look to them to solve our current…”

The passage of last summer's Budget Control Act sent a strong, bipartisan message to the country that we are serious about reducing our deficit.

I urge my colleagues to oppose the motion. I yield back the balance of my time.

I wasn't sure if the gentleman was planning to transition into another topic as he draws to a close.

We have no additional speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time.