[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                       REDUCING THE NATIONAL DEBT

  (Mr. McCORMICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. McCORMICK. Madam Speaker, this week, Americans are hearing about 
yet another battle over the debt ceiling, a fiscal restraint that was 
supposed to stop Congress from spending too much.
  Every couple of years, Congress basically gives itself a free pass 
and votes to raise the debt ceiling, kicking the can down the road. 
With a national debt over $31 trillion, this is a game our country 
cannot afford to keep playing.
  Today, President Biden is set to miss his budget deadline as required 
by law for the third consecutive year. I would love to see us actually 
handle the budget one item at a time rather than in a typical omnibus.
  Vilification of debt control and protecting our future generations is 
not where this discussion should start. We are not going to get rid of 
this deficit in 1 year, but we can get rid of something this year. Can 
we at least have a small step toward reducing our national debt for the 
future of our children?
  Hardworking American families have balanced budgets every month, 
every year, and they deserve a government that does the same.

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