[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 34 (Tuesday, March 8, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S1411]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 94--TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE IN SUPPORT OF 
               REDUCING ITS BUDGET BY AT LEAST 5 PERCENT

  Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Coats, Mr. Johanns, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
Thune, Mr. Portman, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Enzi, Mr. 
Brown of Massachusetts, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Corker, and Mr. Manchin) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Rules and Administration:

                               S. Res. 94

       Whereas, the current level Federal spending is 
     unsustainable and action to reverse this course should not be 
     delayed;
       Whereas, in 2010 Federal spending was nearly 24 percent of 
     the value of all the goods and services produced in the 
     United States;
       Whereas, the Federal deficit was over $1 trillion in fiscal 
     year 2010;
       Whereas, Federal spending is at its highest percentage 
     since World War II;
       Whereas, the Congressional Budget Office estimates if the 
     United States maintains its current track of Federal 
     spending, the Federal debt would reach 90 percent of the 
     value of all the goods and services produced in the United 
     States by 2020;
       Whereas, the national debt exceeds $13.9 trillion dollars;
       Whereas, the United States borrows $44,000 for every person 
     in the country;
       Whereas, the unemployment rate was 9.8 percent in December;
       Whereas, the American people have responded to the economic 
     downturn by making hard choices and trimming their family 
     budgets;
       Whereas, spending in the legislative branch rose nearly 50 
     percent over the last 10 years; and
       Whereas, in order to address the nation's fiscal crisis, 
     the Senate should lead by example and reduce its own 
     legislative budget: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that it should 
     lead by example and reduce the budget of the Senate by at 
     least 5 percent.

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