,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fhf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,november #h1       
#bjai,mr4 ,roy 7for himself1 ,mr4       
,brooks of ,alabama1 and ,mr4 ,duncan7  
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,house ,administration  ,,resolution    
,directing the ,clerk of the ,house of  
,representatives to place a real time   
display of the ,united ,states gross    
national debt in the main hearing room  
of the ,committee on ,appropriations and
 in the main hearing room of the        
,committee on the ,budget4  ,whereas    
,members of ,congress should keep the   
gross national debt in mind when        
debating legislation that would affect  
the ,nation's fiscal situation2 ,whereas
 by displaying our national debt in real
 time in the main hearing room of the   
,committee on ,appropriations and in the
 main hearing room of the ,committee on 
the ,budget1 ,members of ,congress can  
better debate our ,nation's fiscal      

situation2 ,whereas the national debt is
 the greatest threat to the national    
security of the ,united ,states2        
,whereas the national debt has climbed  
past #bc trillion2 ,whereas the         
projected ,federal deficit for #bjbj is 
projected to be #a trillion2 ,whereas we
 continue to accrue at least #ajj       
million in debt every hour2 ,whereas    
,members of ,congress refuse to balance 
the budget and reduce spending2 ,whereas
 spending increases year after year with
 no end in sight2 ,whereas the most     
recent spending bill has suspended the  
debt limit2 ,whereas a real-time display
 of the gross national debt will inform 
each ,member of the ,committees of the  
need to take action to reduce the debt2 
,whereas the exact amount of the gross  
national debt will be known and updated 
with every action affecting the amount  
of debt2 and ,whereas display of the    
national debt in the main hearing room  
of the ,committee on ,appropriations and
 in the main hearing room of the        

,committee on the ,budget of the ,house 
of ,representatives will be a sign that 
representatives are committed to        
reducing the national debt3 ,now1       
therefore1 be it  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,resolution may be cited as the ,know  
,debt ,resolution4  #b4 ,placement of   
,national debt clock in the main hearing
 room of the ,committee on              
,appropriations and in the main hearing 
room of the ,committee on the ,budget   
7a7 ,responsibilities of ,clerk ,the    
,clerk of the ,house of ,representatives
 shall place a real-time display of the 
,united ,states gross national debt1 as 
calculated by the ,secretary of the     
,treasury1 in the main hearing room of  
the ,committee on ,appropriations and in
 the main hearing room of the ,committee
 on the ,budget in clear view of the    
,members4  7b7 ,regulations ,the ,clerk 
shall carry out this resolution in      
accordance with regulations promulgated 
by the ,committee on ,house             
,administration4