[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 16 (Thursday, February 3, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 41--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT CONGRESS 
   SHOULD REDUCE SPENDING BY THE AMOUNT RESULTING FROM THE RECENTLY 
                      ANNOUNCED EARMARK MORATORIUM

  Mr. NELSON of Nebraska submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Budget:

                               S. Res. 41

       Whereas the debt of the United States exceeds 
     $14,000,000,000,000;
       Whereas it is important for Congress to use all tools at 
     its disposal to address the national debt crisis;
       Whereas Congress will not earmark funds for projects 
     requested by Members of Congress; and
       Whereas the earmark ban should be utilized to realize 
     actual savings: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that Congress 
     should reduce spending by the amount resulting from the 
     recently announced earmark moratorium.

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