On the recordMay 25, 2011
I see my colleague Senator Hatch and I will be yielding to him for 10 minutes. I thank my colleague, Senator Toomey, a member of the Budget Committee. He served on the House Budget Committee. He has worked harder than maybe anybody on the committee and has proposed a plan that would actually balance our budget within 10 years. It is the kind of thing we should be debating in the committee. Unfortunately, I know the Senator has to be deeply disappointed because we are not having a markup in committee. We are not even having a chance to bring forth his budget and defend it and point out why he believes it will make America a better place. I thank the Senator from his contributions to the debate and to the committee. Let me note that Senator Hatch is the ranking member of the Finance Committee, a very significant, important committee that deals with the financial challenges our Nation faces every day. I thank the Senator, and I yield to him. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.
