[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 11, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S14961]
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                         THE BAD DEBT BOXSCORE

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, before discussing today's bad news about 
the Federal debt, how about another go, as the British put it, with our 
pop quiz. Remember? One question, one answer.
  The question: How many millions of dollars does it take to add up a 
trillion dollars? While you are thinking about it, bear in mind that it 
was the U.S. Congress that ran up the Federal debt that now exceeds 
$4.9 trillion.
  To be exact, the total Federal debt--down to the penny--stands at 
$4,969,404,416,914.25, of which, on a per capita basis, every man, 
woman, and child in America owes $18,863.94.
  Mr. President, back to our pop quiz, how many million in a trillion: 
There are a million million in a trillion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who seeks recognition?
  Mr. NUNN. Mr. President, 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. INHOFE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Frist). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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