[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3936]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             FEDERAL BUDGET

  (Mr. BONNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, around the country this time of year, it is 
known as March Madness as the NCAA basketball tournament is about to 
begin. But it is March madness in Washington as well, as the debate 
starts today over what kind of country we are going to leave to our 
children and grandchildren.
  Later this afternoon, the House begins this conversation in earnest 
with a debate over the Federal budget. For the third year in a row, 
House Republicans will offer a budget that will balance, and this time 
we are putting forward a plan that will do so in 10 years. We do this 
by making careful cuts in spending and without raising your taxes.
  Unfortunately, the President hasn't submitted his budget yet; 
although he was required by law to do so on February 4. And the 
proposed Senate budget raises taxes by $1.5 trillion without ever 
balancing.
  Mr. Speaker, the pathway to getting our country back on track begins 
today. Let's remember America's children and grandchildren as we engage 
in this important debate.

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