,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #e1 #bjah,mr4   
,biggs 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4   
,gos>1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,blum1 ,mr4 ,brat1 ,mr4   
,buck1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4 ,g>rett1 ,mr4 
,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4      
,johnson ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 
,brooks ( ,alabama1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,mr4  
,yoho1 ,mr4 ,san=d1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4  
,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mrs4 ,black1 ,mr4  
,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,rokita1 ,mr4 ,posey1   
,mr4 ,smuck]1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1   
,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,zeld91 
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4
 ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 & ,mr4           
,de,santis7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,budget1 & 9 addition to !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution         

,recogniz+ ! national debt z a ?reat to 
national security4  ,:]eas1 on ,june #e1
 #bjah1 ! curr5t total public debt      
out/&+ 0 m ?an #ba trillion1 result+ 9 a
 total int]e/ exp5se ( m ?an #bhc       
billion = fiscal ye> #bjah2 ,:]eas1 on  
,may #ca1 #bjah1 ! total public debt z a
 p]c5tage ( gross dome/ic product 0 #ajf
 p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! la/ balanc$ ,f$]al     
budget 0 sign$ into law 9 #aiig2 ,:]eas1
 9 fiscal ye> #bjag1 ,f$]al tax receipts
 total$ #c1cae billion1 b ,f$]al outlays
 total$ #c1iha billion1 leav+ ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t ) a "o-ye> deficit ( #fff     
billion2 ,:]eas e ye> s9ce ! la/ balanc$
 budget 0 sign$ 9 #aiig1 ,congress has  
fail$ to r$uce ,f$]al sp5d+ & has       
cont9u$ to rely on rais+ ! debt ceil+2  
,:]eas ,congress fail$ to pass a balanc$
 budget 9 ! #bjah ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,act & fail$ to re/ore  
regul> ord] to ! legislative process by 
n all[+ ,memb]s ( ,congress to (f] &    
debate am5dm5ts2 ,:]eas regul> ord]     
p]mits ,congress to sep>ately debate &  

adopt all appropriations bills 9 a      
timely fa%ion & facilitates             
congressional ov]sight ( ,f$]al sp5d+2  
,:]eas ! ,social ,security & ,m$ic>e    
bo>ds ( tru/ees project t ! ,hospital   
,insurance ,tru/ ,fund w be deplet$ 9   
#bjbf2 ,:]eas ! ,social ,security &     
,m$ic>e bo>ds ( tru/ees project t !     
,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ 
,fund & ,disability ,insurance ,tru/    
,fund w be deplet$ 9 #bjcd2 ,:]eas1 on  
,augu/ #e1 #bjaa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cr$it 
rat+ 0 r$uc$ by ,/&>d & ,poor's f ,,aaa 
to ,,aa & has rema9$ at t level1 & )\t a
 t>get$ ef=t to balance our budget our  
cr$it rat+ w surely cont9ue to fall2    
,:]eas ,presid5t ,donald ,trump's       
,national ,security ,/rategy highlights 
! ne$ to r$uce ! debt ?r\gh fiscal      
responsibility2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ab1  
#bjah1 ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,james       
,mattis w>n$1 any nation t c't keep its 
fiscal h\se 9 ord] ev5tually _c ma9ta9  
its milit>y p[]2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #f1    
#bjah1 ,director ( ,national            

,intellig5ce ,dan ,coats w>n$1 ,our     
cont9u$ plunge into debt is unsu/a9able 
& repres5ts a dire future ?reat to our  
economy & to our national security2     
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ae1 #bjag1 =m]     
,secret>ies ( ,def5se ,leon ,panetta1   
,a% ,c>t]1 & ,*uck ,hagel w>n$1         
,increase 9 ! debt w1 9 ! abs5ce ( a    
compreh5sive budget t addresses bo?     
entitlem5ts & rev5ues =ce ev5 deep]     
r$uctions 9 our national security       
capabilities2 & ,:]eas1 on ,septemb]    
#bb1 #bjaa1 =m] ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t      
,*iefs ( ,/aff ,mi*ael ,mull5 w>n$1 ,i  
believe ! s+le1 bigge/ ?reat to our     
national security is debt3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--     
7#a7 recognizes t ! national debt is a  
?reat to our national security2  7#b7   
realizes deficits are unsu/a9able1      
irresponsible1 & dang]\s2  7#c7 commits 
to re/or+ regul> ord] 9 ! appropriations
 process2 &  7#d7 commits to address+   
our ,nation's fiscal crisis imm$iately  
by pass+ a balanc$ budget4