Mike Enzi: “I support the budget resolution, S. Con. Res. 95. Let me begin by commending Chairman Nickles for his outstanding…”

“I support the budget resolution, S. Con. Res. 95. Let me begin by commending Chairman Nickles for his outstanding leadership as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. He has fairly and respectfully brought both sides of the aisle to the table on an issue that is inherently partisan. He has done so in a manner that encouraged cooperation, if not agreement. Last week, we completed a difficult markup in less than 2 days. We could not have done so without the leadership of both the chairman and the ranking member and the hard work of all of the Republican and Democrat members on the Budget Committee. After more than 20 years on the Senate Budget Committee, this will be Chairman Nickles' last floor debate on the Congressional Budget Resolution. We will miss him as both our chairman and as one of the Senate's most responsible and trusted protectors of the taxpayer dollar. Chairman Nickles has built a reputation for being fiscally conservative not by saying he's a fiscal conservative, but by actually being one. I applaud him and his dedication to fair budgeting and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.”