Political Quotes

“committee allocations and budgetary aggregates were previously filed pursuant to section 106 of the Budget Control Act of 2011. On December 18, 2012, those levels were revised pursuant to the Budget Control Act. Today, I am further adjusting those levels, specifically the allocation to the Committee on Appropriations for fiscal year 2013 and the budgetary aggregates for fiscal year 2013. Section 101 of the Budget Control Act allows for various adjustments to the statutory limits on discretionary spending, while section 106(d) allows the Chairman of the Budget Committee to make revisions to allocations, aggregates, and levels consistent with those adjustments. This adjustment accounts for changes resulting from the following bills: One, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA, P.L. 112-240). Two, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (P.L. 112-77). Three, the Senate substitute amendment to the Continuing Resolution (H.R. 933). ATRA reduced the overall discretionary spending level by $4 billion and redefined the firewalls. The supporting tables reflect totals that correspond to the revised security/nonsecurity definition included in ATRA. As such, I am reducing the security budget authority allocation by $2 billion, the nonsecurity budget authority by $2 billion, and the total outlays by $2.315. The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act and the Senate amendment to the Continuing Resolution are eligible for adjustments under the Budget Control Act.…”