John Culberson: “As we go through this debate today and look to protect the physical and financial safety of future generations, it is…”

“As we go through this debate today and look to protect the physical and financial safety of future generations, it is important for this Congress to remember that every dollar we spend today is truly borrowed money. It is money that is going to have to be paid for by future generations, and we have an obligation--all of us as guardians of the Treasury--to remember the financial safety and security of our children and grandchildren. In every spending decision we make, why aren't we approaching this from the perspective of we have got the biggest debt in the history of the Nation? We have got the biggest deficit in the history of the Nation. Therefore, the answer is 'no' to new spending. We need to not only cut taxes but to cut spending at the same time. We need to all of us stay focused on what is truly in the best interests of these young people. How do we best protect their physical and financial security? By protecting the financial solvency of the United States of America. Our most sacred obligation, it seems to me as Representatives of the people, is to protect the financial safety and security of the Nation.”