,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #adi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1         
#bjai,mr4 ,biggs 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,arr+ton1 ,mr4 ,bald]son1 ,mr4 ,brooks (
 ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,buck1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 
,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,cl\d1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4  
,davidson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1   
,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 
,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1
 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,kev9 ,h]n (         
,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,hold+1 ,mr4 ,jordan1   
,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4        
,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,mooney
 ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4    
,palm]1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4   
,roy1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,web] (      
,texas1 ,mr4 ,web/] ( ,florida1 ,mr4    
,williams1 ,mr4 ,wright1 ,mr4 ,bab91    
,mr4 ,cl9e1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4
 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,johnson (      
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,spano1   
,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,smuck]1
 ,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,mr4         
,arm/rong1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 & ,mr4 ,timmons7 

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 9 ,febru>y #bjai1 ! total public
 debt out/&+ 0 m ?an                    
#bb1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 result+ 9 a total  
int]e/ exp5se ( m ?an #aib1jjj1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjai2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]  
#ba1 #bjah1 ! total public debt z a     
p]c5tage ( gross dome/ic product 0 #ajd 
p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! la/ balanc$ ,f$]al      
budget 0 sign$ into law 9 #aiig2 ,:]eas1
 9 fiscal ye> #bjah1 ,f$]al tax receipts
 total$ #c1cbi1jjj1jjj1jjj1 b ,f$]al    
outlays total$ #d1ajh1jjj1jjj1jjj1 leav+
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) a #a-ye> deficit (
 #ggi1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 e ye> s9ce ! 
la/ balanc$ ,f$]al budget 0 sign$ 9     
#aiig1 ,congress has fail$ to ma9ta9 a  

fiscally responsible budget & has       
typically reli$ on rais+ ! debt ceil+2  
,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives fail$  
to pass a balanc$ budget = fiscal ye>   
#bjai & fail$ to re/ore regul> ord] to !
 legislative process by n all[+         
,repres5tatives to (f] & debate         
am5dm5ts2 ,:]eas regul> ord] p]mits !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 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 ! ,f$]al    
,hospital ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund w be   
deplet$ 9 #bjbf2 ,:]eas ! ,social       
,security & ,m$ic>e ,bo>ds ( ,tru/ees   
project t ! ,f$]al ,old-,age &          
,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund & !   
,f$]al ,disability ,insurance ,tru/     
,fund w be deplet$ 9 #bjcd2 ,:]eas !    
cr$it rat+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 r$uc$ by 
,/&>d & ,poor's f ,,aaa to ,,aa on      
,augu/ #e1 #bjaa1 & has rema9$ at t     
level s9ce t date2 ,:]eas1 )\t a t>get$ 

ef=t to balance ! ,f$]al budget1 ! cr$it
 rat+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is c]ta9 to     
cont9ue to fall2 ,:]eas ! ,national     
,security ,/rategy issu$ by ,presid5t   
,donald ,trump highlights ! ne$ to r$uce
 ! national debt ?r\gh fiscal           
responsibility2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ab1  
#bjah1 =m] ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,james   
,mattis w>n$ t 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$3 ,our     
cont9u$ 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$3         
,increase 9 ! debt w1 9 ! abs5ce ( a    
compreh5sive budget t addresses bo?     
entitlem5ts & rev5ues1 =ce ev5 deep]    
r$uctions 9 our national security       
capabilities2 & ,:]eas1 on ,septemb]    
#bb1 #bjaa1 =m] ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t      

,*iefs ( ,/aff ,mi*ael ,mull5 w>n$3 ,i  
believe ! s+le1 bigge/ ?reat to our     
national security is debt3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--     
7#a7 recognizes t ! national debt is a  
?reat to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7#b7 realizes t deficits are   
unsu/a9able1 irresponsible1 & dang]\s2  
7#c7 commits to re/or+ regul> ord] 9 !  
appropriations process2 &  7#d7 commits 
to address+ ! fiscal crisis fac$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates4