[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TIME FOR SOLUTIONS

  (Mr. HARRIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, America simply has a spending problem. That 
much is clear. Our national debt stands at nearly $17 trillion; $17 
trillion. Let that number sink in for a moment.
  Is it that kind of legacy that we want to pass on to our children and 
grandchildren?
  This year alone our national deficit is projected to be around $700 
billion, and that is despite the President's $600 billion tax increase 
this year. In fact, the government is going to collect more revenue 
this year than it has ever taken in before. How much sense does that 
make?
  What is being done to address the real driver of our debt--runaway 
Washington spending? House Republicans want commonsense spending cuts 
and reforms. We want everyone treated fairly under ObamaCare, no 
special treatment, especially for big corporations or for Members of 
Congress. We want a secure economic future for all Americans. It is 
time to act. It is time for real solutions.

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