[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15698]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IT IS TIME FOR DEBT SOLUTIONS

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, it is time for solutions. We're 11 days into a 
Federal Government shutdown and days away from exhausting government's 
$16.7 trillion credit limit. Both parties need to be committed to 
opening government and getting our debt under control.
  House Republicans want to reopen the government, pay our bills, and 
defend America's credit rating. So let's keep talking and work to build 
common ground.
  It doesn't matter if you are a Republican or a Democrat. Each side 
can see the mathematical writing on the wall. In 10 years, 
discretionary spending will grow 17 percent. Meanwhile, mandatory 
spending on our debt drivers will grow 79 percent.
  Let's agree to start there. Let's reopen government, and let's reform 
what's driving our debt. Let's talk about making our Tax Code fairer 
and more competitive. Let's do the responsible thing to make sure we 
don't find ourselves in this situation year after year.

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