[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1160]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     GET OUR FISCAL HOUSE IN ORDER

  (Mr. FULCHER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FULCHER. Madam Speaker, not long ago, America was the largest 
energy producer in the world. Gas was affordable, and groceries weren't 
worth an entire paycheck. These are not faraway memories from our 
country's bygone golden era--this was the reality for Americans just a 
few years ago.
  Government spending has increased over $9 trillion since President 
Biden has taken office. This predictably resulted in the highest 
inflation in four decades. American families have had to bear the brunt 
of this crisis, yet my colleagues on the other side of the aisle still 
seem to have no plan to tackle inflation outside of spending more 
taxpayer money.
  House Republicans have been clear about our mission in 2023: set our 
fiscal house in order so that we can lower the cost of living for 
Americans. We can find solutions to our debt crisis by working on new 
budgetary framework focused on fiscal restraint.
  Republicans' commitment to America offers tangible solutions to set 
us on that path--from strengthening our supply chains to enacting 
progrowth policies.

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