[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17317]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, last night I held a telephone town hall 
meeting, and I spoke with hundreds of my constituents about the 
pressing issues facing America today.
  Many people on the call spoke about the need for a balanced budget 
amendment to the Constitution, and an overwhelming majority replied in 
a survey that there should be a balanced budget amendment. I was 
pleased to report to them that the House will be voting this week on a 
balanced budget amendment that will help Washington get its fiscal 
house in order. And it will reverse the dangerous practices of saddling 
our future generations with insurmountable debt.
  A balanced budget amendment, Madam Speaker, is not a radical idea. It 
is a normal expectation for hardworking taxpayers, families, and 
businesses, as well as State governments. Why not the Federal 
Government, Madam Speaker?

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