,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #e1 #bjbe,mr4  
,biggs ( ,arizona 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,donalds1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,web/] (     
,florida1 & ,mr4 ,ne:\se7 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 ,janu>y   
#bjbe1 ! total public debt out/&+ 0 m   
?an #cf1bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 result+ 9 a    
total int]e/ exp5se ( m ?an             
#a1acj1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2  
,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjbe1 ! total public 
debt z a p]c5tage ( gross dome/ic       
product 0 #abj4hg p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 9      
,janu>y #bjbe1 ! debt ow$ p] citiz5 0   
#ajd1ghj & #cbc1jde p] taxpay]2 ,:]eas !
 la/ balanc$ ,f$]al budget 0 sign$ into 

law 9 #aiig2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> #bjbd1
 ,f$]al tax receipts total$             
#e1jhb1jjj1jjj1jjj1 b ,f$]al outlays    
total$ #f1ida1jjj1jjj1jjj1 leav+ !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) a #a-ye> deficit (   
#a1hei1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 e ye> s9ce !
 la/ balanc$ ,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>   
#bjbd & 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 #bjcc2 ,:]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  ,:]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    
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      
#h1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj ( ,f$]al debt is own$
 by individuals n locat$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 includ+ m ?an #gei1jjj1jjj1jjj (
 :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