[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 18, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1770]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            A BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION

  (Mr. YAKYM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YAKYM. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of legislation I am 
introducing today: A balanced budget amendment to the U.S. 
Constitution. This is the first bill I am introducing as a Member of 
Congress, and it is because I believe we need to get our fiscal house 
in order as it is the issue of our time.
  For the first time ever, we risk passing off to our kids and 
grandkids a country with fewer opportunities and less freedoms than the 
ones we inherited, and our out-of-control debt is the reason why.
  What was a problem a decade ago is quickly becoming a full-blown 
crisis. We didn't get into this mess because anyone thinks that the 
path that we are on is sustainable. We got here because Congress has 
lacked the political will to do anything about it. That is why we need 
to fundamentally reform how this place operates in order to get the 
outcomes that Americans deserve.
  States across America are required to balance their books. In 
Indiana, we make responsible spending choices and exercise fiscal 
discipline every single day. It is high time we brought that same 
Hoosier common sense to Washington, and a balanced budget amendment is 
the way to do it.
  I encourage my colleagues to support my legislation and join me in 
the fight to restore fiscal responsibility.

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