I would like to ask if you will be willing to work with us--particularly the chairman, the ranking member, who obviously will set the agenda--in working on all of these issues as part of the same problem.

But we made the single largest investment in community-based mental health care in American history.

Mr. President, my State, the great State of Texas, shares 1,200 miles of common border with America's southern neighbor. Along the border, you will see big cities, small towns, rural farms, and ranches. You will find successful businesses…

The President's budget proposal, of course, just makes that clear, because it offers more taxes, more spending, and more debt.

This administration's tax-and-spend reckless policies fueled inflation and will only further lead to unmanageable inflation and higher and higher interest rates.

We have got to act.

It is not that the American people are taxed too little; it is that the Federal Government continues to spend too much and incur too much debt, which in turn creates this unvirtuous cycle.

Our ability to defend our country in an increasingly dangerous world would be diminished because we would be spending more money paying interest to the bondholders rather than paying to keep the American people safe.

The President's budget proposal, of course, just makes that clear, because it offers more taxes, more spending, and more debt.

This budget only seeks to isolate and divide us. This budget, simply said, taxes too much and spends too much.

This administration's tax-and-spend reckless policies fueled inflation and will only further lead to unmanageable inflation and higher and higher interest rates.