[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 51 (Tuesday, May 3, 1994)]
[Senate]
[Page S]
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            IRRESPONSIBLE CONGRESS? HERE'S TODAY'S BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, before we ponder today's bad news about the 
Federal debt, let us have a little pop quiz: How many million would you 
pay say are in a trillion? And when you figure that out, just consider 
that Congress has run up a debt exceeding $4\1/2\ trillion.
  To be exact, as of the close of business on Monday, May 2, the 
Federal debt stood--down to the penny--at $4,577,740,134,850.29. This 
means that every man, woman, and child in America owes $17,558.68, 
computed on a per capita basis.
  Mr. President, to answer the question how many million in a trillion, 
there are a million, million in a trillion. I remind you, the Federal 
Government, thanks to the U.S. Congress, owes more than $4\1/2\ 
trillion.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. BRYAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BRYAN. Mr. President, I am informed we need to report the bill.

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