[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 273]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           NO BUDGET, NO PAY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to address the 
largest threat that confronts every man, woman, child, and us 
collectively as a Nation: $16 trillion in national debt. This massive 
debt that is carried by the Nation grows larger each and every day.
  Americans should be united that the overspending and reckless 
financial unpaid loans has created a legacy of debt for all current and 
future generations of Americans. Americans are united that it is right 
to help those most needy and vulnerable.
  Sadly, the debt prevents this Nation from fully meeting those needs. 
The annual interest alone is crowding out our ability to fund services 
for those most in need. National debt annual interest is a part of 
mandatory spending that consumes 60 percent of our yearly expenses. 
This crowds out important services and creates economic harm that costs 
Americans jobs.
  It is time to work together to end the debt and provide a secure 
future for all Americans. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 325 that 
requires the Senate to pass a budget and allows no pay for Congress 
without a budget.

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