[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3371]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                          BALANCING THE BUDGET

  (Mr. HUDSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I ran for Congress to improve the lives of 
North Carolinians by advancing initiatives that reinvigorate our 
economy and put people back to work. To achieve this goal, we must curb 
Washington's spending addiction and balance our budget.
  For the sake of our country and the sake of our children and 
grandchildren, we must stop the reckless spending of our taxpayer 
dollars. It has weakened our liberty; it has diminished our prosperity; 
and it has mortgaged our future. I cannot, in good conscience, stand by 
and watch our Nation self-destruct because our leaders don't have the 
discipline to say enough is enough.
  Just yesterday, the White House said that the President is not 
looking to balance the budget. This comes on the heels of 4 long years 
of Senate inaction to even merely present a budget.
  Mr. Speaker, leadership on this issue is clearly long overdue. 
Fortunately, that leadership Americans thirst for can be found in the 
Chamber today as Chairman Paul Ryan presents a budget that balances in 
10 years. I applaud his work and look forward to working against 
Washington's unbridled spending and for a path to economic prosperity.

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