,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,arr+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1 ,mrs4 ,rodg]s (  
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,hold+1 ,mr4 ,web] (     
,texas1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,woodall1    
,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,mr4      
,williams1 & ,mr4 ,smuck]7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,budget  ,,resolution   
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives on address+ ! reckless &
 unsu/a9able national debt :ile committ+
 necess>y res\rces to ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic4  ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjbj1 prior 
to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 !              
,congressional ,budget ,(fice 7,,cbo7   
project$ t = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 ,unit$   
,/ates deficit sp5d+ w\ld total ne>ly   
#a1jbj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 ! fir/              
trillion-doll> deficit 9 hi/ory n caus$ 
by ! ,great ,recession2 ,:]eas1 9       
,janu>y #bjbj1 prior to ! p&emic1 !     
,,cbo project$ ,unit$ ,/ates            

debt-to-,,gdp w\ld rise f #hj p]c5t to  
#ih p]c5t by #bjcj2 ,:]eas ev5 9 !      
abs5ce ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 our      
,nation's fiscal situation 0 prec>i\s & 
rapidly det]iorat+2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t     
#bjbj1 ,,covid-#ai has _h a significant 
impact on ! heal? ( our fell[ citiz5s1  
our economy1 & our fiscal /ability2     
,:]eas #be1jjj1jjj p 7 imm$iately put   
out ( "w2 ,:]eas 9 response to ! heal?  
crisis1 lockd[ns1 & an economic d[nturn1
 ,congress pass$ a s]ies ( legislative  
packages total+ m ?an #c1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj
 to support hospitals1 families1 small  
bus9esses1 s*ools1 & local gov]nm5ts2   
,:]eas z a result ( ^! necess>y         
measures1 our fiscal condition is f>    
worse ?an ev] be=e2 ,:]eas ! ability to 
respond appropriately to em]g5cies is "p
 ( responsible budget+ & an important   
reason to control ! debt dur+ p]iods (  
economic /r5g?2 ,:]eas ! fiscal ye>     
#bjbj budget deficit exce$$             
#c1ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 m ?an ?ree times !  
prep&emic projection2 ,:]eas ! total    

deficit 9 #bjbj 0 #af4j p]c5t ( !       
,nation's gross dome/ic product 7,,gdp71
 up f #d4f p]c5t 9 #bjai & #c4h p]c5t 9 
#bjah1 & ! deficit 0 ! l>ge/ z a        
p]c5tage ( ,,gdp s9ce #aide2 ,:]eas !   
gross debt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 
:i* includes bo? debt held by ! public &
 debt held by ,f$]al tru/ funds1 n[     
exce$s #bg1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas !    
national debt = fiscal ye> #bjbj has n[ 
exce$$ ! size ( ! entire ,unit$ ,/ates  
economy1 & ! debt-to-,,gdp ratio w soon 
rea* ! highe/ level ev] & is expect$ to 
cont9ue ris+ at an unsu/a9able rate2 &  
,:]eas we recognize ! ne$ to provide    
tempor>y & t>get$ support to ^? affect$ 
by ! p&emic1 includ+ future assi/ance3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t an  
unprec$5t$ response to provide relief to
 hundr$s ( millions ( ,am]icans 0       
requir$ to address ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2
  7#b7 realizes t additional relief     
measures are requir$2  7#c7 believes t  
fur!r ef=ts to address ! ,,covid-#ai    

p&emic mu/ include measures & re=ms to  
help ,congress re/ore ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t's long-t]m fiscal heal? once !
 p&emic ends & ! economy rega9s its     
/r5g?2 &  7#d7 believes ,congress %\ld  
promote ! return to regul> ord] &       
delib]ation1 & to *ange ! brok5 &       
dysfunctional budget practices t ?reat5 
bo? economic /ability & national        
security4