Sheldon Whitehouse said "I wish to ask, through the Chair, a question of the distinguished chairman of the Budget Committee with respect to the $10 trillion debt the country is now carrying. At the time the current administration that is leaving office came into office 8 years ago, my understanding is the situation in America was rather different. It is my understanding that at that time we were actually looking at surpluses in our country, and the $10 trillion deficit is largely the responsibility of the policies that have been followed over the past 8 years." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 8, 2009

I wish to ask, through the Chair, a question of the distinguished chairman of the Budget Committee with respect to the $10 trillion debt the country is now carrying. At the time the current administration that is leaving office came into office 8 years ago, my understanding is the situation in America was rather different. It is my understanding that at that time we were actually looking at surpluses in our country, and the $10 trillion deficit is largely the responsibility of the policies that have been followed over the past 8 years.

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Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic · Rhode Island

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the national debt and fiscal policies during a Budget Committee meeting.

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