Political Quotes

“Mr. President, S. Con. Res. 14, the fiscal year 2022 congressional budget resolution, included a reserve fund in section 3003 to allow the chairman of the Committee on the Budget to revise budget aggregates and committee allocations for legislation that would not increase the deficit over the period of fiscal years 2022 to 2031. The Senate will soon consider S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, as proposed to be amended by Senate Amendment No. 5099, which meets the condition of not increasing the deficit over the relevant 10-year period. As such, I am filing a revision to the aggregates and committee allocations under the budget resolution, which were last revised on April 7, as well as the Senate pay-as-you-go scorecard. Specifically, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that Division A of the bill would increase 2022 budget authority by $7.5 billion and increase 2022 outlays by $1 million but decrease spending over the 5- and 10-year windows. Over the 2022-2026 period, the bill would decrease spending by $5.7 billion and increase revenues by $4 million. Over the 2022-2031 period, the bill would decrease spending by $5.3 billion and increase revenue by $10 million. Division B of the bill appropriates additional discretionary spending, but that spending is designated as an emergency and not subject to budget enforcement. I ask unanimous consent that the accompanying tables, which provide details about the adjustment, be printed in the Record.…”