[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 109 (Tuesday, August 9, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: August 9, 1994]
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         IS CONGRESS IRRESPONSIBLE? YOU BE THE JUDGE ABOUT THAT

  Mr. HELMS. Madam President, before we ponder today's bad news about 
the Federal debt, let's have a little pop quiz: How many million would 
you 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, August 8, the 
Federal debt stood--down to the penny--at $4,644,723,889,704.80. This 
means that every man, woman, and child in America owes $17,815.60, 
computed on a per capita basis.
  Madam 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.

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