,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #be1 #bjba,mr4   
,braun 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1    
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 & ,ms4 ,ern/7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance       
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! national debt
 z a ?reat to national security4        
,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjbj1 ! total      
public debt out/&+ 0 m ?an              
#bf1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 result+ 9 a total  
int]e/ exp5se ( m ?an #cga1jjj1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb]  
#bjai1 ! total public debt z a p]c5tage 
( gross dome/ic product 0 ab\t #ajj     
p]c5t2 ,:]eas lead]s ( ! ,congressional 
,budget ,(fice & ! ,gov]nm5t            
,acc\ntability ,(fice h te/ifi$ t-- 7#a7
 ! gr[? ( ! public debt is unsu/a9able2 
&  7#b7 ,congress mu/ und]take ext5sive 
fiscal consolidation to combat t gr[?2  
,:]eas ! la/ ,f$]al budget surplus      
occurr$ 9 #bjja2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye>   
#bjbj1 ,f$]al tax receipts total$       

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,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) a #a-ye> deficit (   
#c1acb1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! la/  
,f$]al budget surplus occurr$ 9 #bjja1  
,congress-- 7#a7 has fail$ to ma9ta9 a  
fiscally responsible budget2 &  7#b7 has
 _h to raise ! debt ceil+ repeat$ly2    
,:]eas ! ,m$ic>e ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees       
projects t ! ,m$ic>e ,hospital          
,insurance ,tru/ ,fund w be deplet$ 9   
#bjbf2 ,:]eas ! ,social ,security &     
,m$ic>e ,bo>ds ( ,tru/ees project t !   
,disability ,insurance & ! ,f$]al       
,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ 
,funds w be deplet$ 9 #bjbf & #bjca1    
respectively2 ,:]eas heavy indebt$ness  
increases ! exposure ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t to int]e/ rate risks2 ,:]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 ev] s9ce2 ,:]eas1 )\t a t>get$    
ef=t to balance ! ,f$]al budget1 ! cr$it
 rat+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w 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
 ,:]eas ! ,national ,security ,/rategy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z ( ! date ( adoption 
( ?is resolution1 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 p]si/5t1 /ructural deficits  
are unsu/a9able1 irresponsible1 &       
dang]\s2 &  7#c7 commits to address+ !  
loom+ fiscal crisis fac$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates4