,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #gh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjai,mr4
 ,p]due 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4    
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 &    
,mr4 ,sasse7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,f9ance  ,,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 ! ,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$3 ,i  
believe ! s+le1 bigge/ ?reat to our     
national security is debt3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 recognizes t ! 
national debt is a ?reat to ! national  
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7       
realizes t deficits are unsu/a9able1    
irresponsible1 & dang]\s2 &  7#c7       
commits to address+ ! fiscal crisis fac$
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4