Routinely, the other side of the aisle, Mr. Speaker, has made the allegation that the President has offered a balanced plan. I would argue that he has offered neither. The President has never introduced a balanced plan. He's never had…

We have 9 percent-plus unemployment, Madam Speaker. We've been north of that for a long time. And we're now also saddled with more than $14 trillion in debt. I would now like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr…

Reclaiming my time, I will now yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Tennessee, Diane Black, who is here as a freshman in the House of Representatives.

I love that: foolish gimmicks, balancing our budget. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte). (Mr. GOODLATTE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

For 2 years under Barack Obama, the Democrats had the House and Senate and the Presidency, you didn't do a thing to touch those so-called ``loopholes.'' To try to feign how exasperated you are at this point is somewhat disingenuous to…

I would ask the gentleman if he could give us a copy of that plan right now here during this debate, we would certainly appreciate it. The second thing is what we're talking about is a balanced budget. That's really what we're talking…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, today is an historic today. We have an opportunity in this body to send a strong signal to the country that we're going to live within our means. At the heart of this discussion is…

If the gentleman will yield, I don't take cash bets. But you know what? You also talked about bouncing; and the only thing that's going to bounce is the government's check. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Florida has yielded…

I genuinely hope it does become the law. I think the American people deserve this Federal Government to live within the confines of a balanced budget amendment.

A short time ago, the President issued an administration policy statement saying that he would veto Cut, Cap, and Balance. I appreciate the President's offering a moment of clarity. He said: ``Instead of pursuing an empty political…

I think the administration is making a very concerted effort. We can give them half, three-quarters of their revenue to Hugo Chavez.

We need to show Chavez that we are serious and that there will be penalties to pay for assisting and accommodating the terrorist Iranian regime of Mohammed Ahmadinejad.