04/24/2013
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"As much as I would like to say let's set that land aside, let's buy this land, let's create a duck habitat... this overwhelming burden of our Nation's debt... overwhelms my desire to do that."
"We may have to pass on some things because we can't afford it."
"We're $17 trillion in debt in this Nation. Let me repeat that number: $17 trillion."
"I just can't in good conscience, Mr. Chairman, support something that will allow the Government to continue to feed this beast and 'indebt' future generations."