Bob Wise: “Ours is an alternative, and we are saying that we are prepared and want to craft a reasonable amendment to the…”

“Ours is an alternative, and we are saying that we are prepared and want to craft a reasonable amendment to the Constitution of the United States. But I do want to disassociate myself from the remarks of some who want to join the stop-me-before-I-kill-again club. The reality is, I do not think Members of Congress are powerless to do something about deficit spending or economic growth. We think that our amendment, the Wise-Price-Pomeroy-Furse amendment, goes a long way toward putting responsible policy into the Constitution and yet still leaves up to Congress its basic authority. My feeling is that the taxpayers do not look at us as needing to inject spine. They are quite capable of kicking us in the backside when they think the job is not being done, and they expect the job to be done. So my message, Mr. Chairman, is that this is a very important debate. We have legitimate reasons why we think there should be language in the Constitution or those who do not think it should be in the Constitution, but I would just ask Members not to portray themselves as powerless in this.”