[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 58 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 BUDGET MUST RESPOND TO AMERICAN PEOPLE

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, in a Budget Committee hearing 
yesterday, I could not restrain my pain to raise the question of three 
little babies and three adults killed in Nashville with assault 
weapons.
  Does anyone know the costliness--over $200 billion of gun violence in 
America. I raised that in the Budget Committee because the witnesses 
were trying to blame all of the deficit on President Biden.
  I believe in a balanced budget for States and cities like Houston. We 
can do that. Please understand that the Federal Government is the 
umbrella on a rainy day.
  A disaster in Mississippi--the Federal Government comes. A disaster 
in Ohio, in East Palestine--the Federal Government comes. Raging 
hurricanes--the Federal Government comes. Raging fires.
  As a member of the Budget Committee, I can assure you we will look to 
the President's $6.7 trillion budget, but we are looking to also bring 
down the deficit as we responsibly need to do.
  I will not support eliminating Medicare payments for those who need 
it, Social Security payments for those who need it, education funding 
that the Federal Government does through Pell grants, climate change 
dollars, or being able to ensure that we are the umbrella on a rainy 
day.
  The budget of the American people must respond to the American 
people. We will get the right budget and lift the debt ceiling.

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