[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9265-9266]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRESS NEEDS TO PASS A BUDGET

  (Mr. AUSTRIA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. AUSTRIA. Mr. Speaker, our Nation is making history for all the 
wrong reasons as our national debt reaches $13 trillion. Today, we 
still have no budget, no plan to rein in this out-of-control spending. 
For the first time in recent history, the House will fail to even 
propose a budget at a time when the American people are demanding 
fiscal responsibility.
  Our national debt has now hit astronomical proportions, and without a 
budget, this spending will almost certainly continue to grow.
  A recent Rasmussen poll found that only 21 percent think that today's 
children will be better off than their parents. Only 21 percent. And 
one of the main reasons that our children are going to be in a tough 
spot is that they are going to be footing the bill tomorrow for our 
irresponsible spending today.
  Mr. Speaker, now is the time for Congress to address the issues 
facing our Nation in a fiscally responsible manner. We need to show 
constraint, set

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spending guidelines, make tough decisions, and eliminate wasteful 
spending programs.

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