[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12024]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          WHERE IS THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN TO BALANCE THE BUDGET?

  (Mr. BROOKS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday President Obama gave a speech to 
the Nation about the debt ceiling. He said, I won't bore you with the 
details of every plan or proposal. Mr. Speaker, I say please bore us 
with the details.
  The House passed the Cut, Cap, and Balance plan that prevents a 
national bankruptcy by modestly cutting spending, capping the size of 
government, and advocating a balanced budget amendment to force 
Congress to act responsibly. In contrast, the President gives fine 
speeches, yet fails to submit a single written plan to balance the 
budget that can be evaluated by the American people.
  Mr. Speaker, I say bore us with the details. Washington's spending 
binge has put America $14 trillion in debt.
  America's future is at risk. Congress welcomes written detailed 
solutions to Washington's spending binge from the President.
  Mr. Speaker, I reiterate, please bore us with the details. America 
has a right to hear them. President Obama has a duty to deliver them.

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