[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 173 (Monday, November 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H7578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

           By Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan:
       H.R. 3414.
       Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant 
     to the following:
       Article I of the U.S. Constitution grants Congress the 
     power to appropriate funds from the Treasury, pay the 
     obligations of and raise revenue for the Federal Government, 
     and publish statements and accounts of all financial 
     transactions.
       By law, Congress is also obligated to write a budget 
     representing its plan to carry out these transactions in the 
     forthcoming fiscal years. While the President is required to 
     propose his administration's budget requests for Congress' 
     consideration, Congress is solely responsible for writing the 
     laws that raise revenues, appropriate funds, and prioritize 
     taxpayer dollars within an overall federal budget.
       The budget resolution is the only legislative vehicle that 
     views government comprehensively. It provides the framework 
     for the consideration of other legislation. Ultimately, a 
     budget is more than a series of numbers; it also serves as an 
     expression of Congress' principles, vision and philosophy of 
     governing.
       This budget resolution intends to recommit the nation fully 
     to the timeless principles of American government enshrined 
     in the U.S. Constitution--liberty, limited government, and 
     equality under the rule of law. It is submitted, as 
     prescribed by law, to apply these principles, to reflect this 
     vision, and to provide a framework for the orderly execution 
     of Congress' constitutional duties for fiscal year 2012 and 
     beyond.