[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10582]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         PAY DOWN NATIONAL DEBT

  (Mr. ROONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ROONEY. Mr. Speaker, instead of attempting to pay down the 
national debt, this Congress continues to spend taxpayer dollars into 
oblivion. Outside the Beltway, whether you are paying credit card bills 
or just paying your taxes, you are held accountable for your spending 
habits and for paying back the money you owe.
  What I discovered during my first year in Congress is that those in 
power have no regard for the billions that they spend each day and are 
not interested in developing ways to pay back this borrowed money. Day 
after way day, the American people call for us to stop the out-of-
control spending. This Congress ignored those pleas and charges full 
speed ahead, mounting a $13 trillion national debt.
  Americans rightly expect their government to pass a budget plan to 
get this spending under control. But, instead, Congress has neglected 
to pass a budget resolution, and the future looks grim. I am incredibly 
frustrated with this Congress, and I know my constituents feel the same 
way.

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