Political Quotes

“I am pleased to offer this resolution of disapproval of the request from the President of the United States to borrow an additional one-half trillion dollars. Dealing with this national debt is one of the primary reasons why I ran for Congress. It is to stop the endless borrowing of Washington, D.C. on the backs of our children and our grandchildren. I am also pleased to offer it in the House as the demonstration of a commitment to ending the decades-old borrow-and- spend practices and mentality that runs rampant here in Washington. Our national debt has reached its breaking point. The need to make serious decisions to get our spending under control has never been more urgent. We have all heard the words of Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. When asked what is the most direct threat to our Nation, his immediate and clear response was that our national debt is the greatest threat to our national security. The recent downgrade of our national credit rating by S&P further demonstrates the necessity of making significant structural changes to the way we spend money in Washington, D.C. My focus here today, because we know the Senate has acted and this resolution did not pass the Senate--and is likely not to result in the borrowing of the President getting the additional half a trillion dollars of borrowing--but it's to send a message to the Nation that we need to act proactively in this Chamber and in both Chambers of this House.…”