,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4   
,biggs 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,davidson1 ,mr4 
,cl\d1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,hice (       
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,brooks1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4
 ,buck1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,h]n1   
,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4            
,mc,clintock1 ,mrs4 ,gre5e ( ,georgia1  
,mr4 ,palm]1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4 ,mooney1  
,mr4 ,cl9e1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4   
,emm]1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,nor?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1    
,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 & ,mr4 ,ma/7
 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 ,may #bjba1 ! total public    
debt out/&+ 0 m ?an #bh1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1

 result+ 9 a total int]e/ exp5se ( m ?an
 #cij1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2   
,:]eas1 on ,may #ah1 #bjba1 ! total     
public debt z a p]c5tage ( gross dome/ic
 product 0 #adc4jj p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 on    
,may #ah1 #bjba1 ! debt ow$ p] citiz5 0 
#hd1idj & #bbe1cji p] taxpay]2 ,:]eas ! 
la/ balanc$ ,f$]al budget 0 sign$ into  
law 9 #aiig2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1
 ,f$]al tax receipts total$             
#c1dbj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 b ,f$]al outlays    
total$ #f1feb1jjj1jjj1jjj1 leav+ !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) a #a-ye> deficit (   
#c1acb1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas e ye> s9ce ! 
la/ balanc$ ,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 #bjca2 ,:]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 ,:]eas )\t a t>get$  
ef=t to balance ! ,f$]al budget1 ! cr$it
 rat+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is c]ta9 to     
cont9ue to fall2 ,:]eas improvem5ts 9 ! 
bus9ess climate 9 popul\s c\ntries1 &   
ag+ populations ar\nd ! _w1 w likely    
contribute to high] global int]e/ rates2
 ,:]eas m ?an #g1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj (      
,f$]al debt is own$ by individuals n    
locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ m ?an 

#a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj ( :i* is own$ by     
individuals 9 ,*9a2 ,:]eas ,*9a & !     
,european ,union are develop+ alt]native
 paym5t sy/ems to weak5 ! dom9ant       
position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates doll> z a    
res]ve curr5cy2 ,:]eas rapidly increas+ 
int]e/ rates w squeeze all policy       
priorities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+   
def5se policy & =eign policy priorities2
 ,:]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 =m]     
,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