Congressional Record, September 29, 2022 — House of Representatives
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Pages H8299 and H8300 of the Congressional Record, House, September 29, 2022 carry Cárdenas's remarks on personal privilege, titled My Life Has Been Blessed, thanking the community where Cárdenas was born and raised and the constituents of the northeast San Fernando Valley. Remarks on the Inflation Reduction Act, reducing emissions by roughly 40 percent by 2030, and Hurricane Fiona and Hurricane Ian also appear. Under the heading Reverse the Curse, Arrington is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader and speaks on the national debt, giving $31 trillion with a projection of $16 trillion over the next decade, half of which Arrington says will be interest payments. Arrington yields to Mann of Kansas and Meijer of Michigan.
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September 29, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H8299
across the Nation, including my dis- MY LIFE HAS BEEN BLESSED Mullen stated when asked by the de-
trict, the northeast San Fernando Val- Mr. CÁRDENAS. Mr. Speaker, I fense community what the greatest na-
ley. would like to take a moment of per- tional security threat was, he replied:
Anyone can see that the climate cri- sonal privilege to say thank you to the The national debt is the greatest na-
sis has already taken a huge toll on community that I was born and raised tional security threat.
communities like mine. From poor air in and for which I have the honor to be Why?
quality, droughts, and extreme heat to a United States Congressman. Because a debt crisis in any form will
the constant threat of wildfires, my I would like to also recognize that I undermine our ability to provide for
district has known the realities of cli- am so, so blessed to have been raised the common defense and have a mili-
mate change all too well and for far too by my two parents, Andres and Maria tary and weapons systems that will be
long. Cárdenas, who came here as immi- sufficient for the ever-evolving and
But our experiences are not isolated. grants from Mexico. They never growing threats, especially the great
Over the past 5 years alone, the United dreamed that any one of their 11 chil- power threats like China.
States has experienced over 90 climate dren could have such an honor. It will undermine economic security
disasters. As we witness the destruc- They taught me and my brothers and and prosperity, and this land of oppor-
tion caused by Hurricane Fiona and sisters simple values that have served tunity, this American promise for our
Hurricane Ian, it is clear now more all of us well and that serve me well to children and grandchildren. I don’t be-
than ever that aggressive action to have the honor of being a United lieve there is a more important issue.
fight climate change is necessary. States Congressman and serve the In his Farewell Address, George
Last month, we delivered the single northeast San Fernando Valley. Washington, our first President and
biggest climate investment in U.S. his- I also want to thank my constituents one of the Founding Fathers, the Fa-
tory by passing the Inflation Reduction for having the confidence in me to rep- ther of America, mentioned foreign in-
Act. That is a big deal, especially for resent them here in Washington, and I fluence, factions that divide us and
communities like mine. pray every day that I do the job that weaken the bonds of American unity,
Growing up, I remember not being they have sent me to do, to make their and American oneness, but then he
able to play outside because the air lives better and to help them live a mentioned, ‘‘ . . . avoiding likewise the
quality was so, so bad back then. For good and clean life. accumulation of debt not only by shun-
many of us, it was normal to have I also want to take a moment of per-
ning occasions of expense, but by vig-
someone in our family or a friend have sonal privilege to say how blessed I feel
orous exertions in time of peace to dis-
serious respiratory problems like asth- to have such a beautiful, amazing fam-
charge the debts which unavoidable
ma. The fact is that our children de- ily. My wife Norma, who has been so
wars may have occasioned . . . ‘’
serve to live in a community that is supportive; our four children, Vanessa,
Translation: You may have to borrow
safe and free of toxic pollutants. Cristian, Andres, and Alina; my son-in-
money when you are in a world war,
Thanks to the Inflation Reduction law, Brian; and our amazing, beautiful
but just like the last time we were over
Act, we are going to be on track to re- grandchildren, Joaquin and Jimena.
100 percent debt-to-GDP, our Nation
duce emissions by roughly 40 percent These are blessings that I have been so,
was willing to make the cuts to ex-
by 2030, a necessary step to clean our so honored to have in my life.
I am so, so fortunate and blessed. To penses and bring down the debt when
air and prevent the worst effects of cli-
be able to speak on this floor, to be a we were in peacetime.
mate change.
One of the ways we are going to be Member of Congress is so humbling. I We are now at 128 percent over the
able to do this is by electrifying our thank you, Mr. Speaker, for giving me size of debt relative to our economy in
heavy-duty vehicles and school buses, the opportunity to express how much I World War II. We are carrying the larg-
an investment that I am so proud to care about the leaders of my commu- est debt in the history of the United
have led with our United States Sen- nity and how grateful we are for them States, and we are not at war. The ho-
ator from California, ALEX PADILLA. and for the honor to be a Member of rizon and the trajectory, not only over
We are also lowering costs for hard- this prestigious and amazing body, the 10 years, but if you look at 30 years, it
working American families by making House of Representatives of the United is over $120 trillion in additional debt.
rebates and tax credits available to States of America. It is mind-boggling. It is unconscion-
electrify home appliances, install roof- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance able. And I think it is immoral to hand
top solar, electrify air-conditioning of my time. a country—in such shambles fiscally
and heaters, and make electric vehicles f
and so bankrupt—to the next genera-
more affordable. tion, and just literally wipe out their
We are putting environmental justice REVERSE THE CURSE future and the blessings of liberty and
communities first and investing $60 bil- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. opportunity that every generation of
lion to reduce pollution to make clean PETERS). Under the Speaker’s an- Americans have inherited to date.
energy more accessible and to provide nounced policy of January 4, 2021, the George Washington says we should
a better quality of life in lower income gentleman from Texas (Mr. ARRINGTON) avoid these things. We should bend the
neighborhoods across the United States is recognized for 60 minutes as the des- expense curve. We should bring down
of America. ignee of the minority leader. debt, and not ungenerously throw that
The best part is we are making pol- Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I and debt upon posterity, the burden, he
luters pay so that communities like my colleagues are going to spend the says, ‘‘ . . . which we ourselves ought
ours don’t have to continue to bear the next hour raising to the attention of to bear.’’
brunt of climate change. every American the large and looming I see that every day in Congress. In-
The Inflation Reduction Act is a crisis that hangs over the heads of our stead of us bearing the burden by pay-
transformative law and will do so much fellow Americans, but especially the ing for the government that we believe
good for families in the San Fernando next generation of Americans on ac- the American people want—I am not so
Valley. It ensures that all people, re- count of our ever-growing, massive, al- sure they want this government, this
gardless of ZIP Code, can access cost- most incalculable national debt at $31 ever-expanding government—but when
saving solutions that will help us fight trillion and counting; with a projection we are giving that government to
the climate crisis together. It means of $16 trillion over the next decade. By them, we ought to pay for it and not
that our friends, family, and neighbors the way, half of that will be interest defer the taxes on the next generation.
will be able to breathe clean air and payments on the debt, without a single That is not the American way. That
drink clean water. dollar or dime going to something pro- has not been the American tradition of
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This is just the beginning of the work ductive, to help a soldier or a sailor or our lawmakers. We are in a real bad
that we are going to continue to do. We a senior with a safety net program. It spot and it is going to take courage. It
will continue to fight to make sure we will be servicing the debt of this coun- is going to take courage from every-
keep climate action front and center in try. body, regardless of party, to find a way
the job that we do for all the people of I believe this is the long-term great- not only to start paying for things
this great country. est threat to America. As Admiral through expense cuts, and in the case
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of my Democrat colleagues, raising businesses; spending more than $250 fill this commitment to America,
revenue. billion on Green New Deal spending which includes curbing wasteful spend-
We are way beyond just being able to and a brand new $27 billion climate ing and ensuring that this government
offset and even grow the economy and slush fund at the EPA; $12 billion in is accountable to we the people, let’s be
get out of this debt hole. We are going new taxes on oil and gas producers, ex- honest. I was here in the 115th Congress
to have to take extraordinary action. panding the senseless war on producers as a freshman, and I saw the contribu-
It is going to require extraordinary of fossil fuels; $128 billion spent to ex- tions that my party contributed to
courage. Quite frankly, I haven’t seen pand Obamacare subsidies. this. I saw us blow past the spending
that on either side. As if this weren’t enough, President caps that we voted for to constrain
b 1815 Biden announced a plan just a few spending. I witnessed us put aside pay-
weeks ago to forgive student loans for for provisions to offset these programs
But I think we have a tremendous op- up to $20,000 per borrower without the that we think are so important and
portunity in the future as Republicans approval of this Congress. Regardless necessary for taxpayers.
look to take over in the House as the of party, that is appalling. I even was part of the Budget Com-
majority party and then get to dem- This plan is obviously just cam- mittee that in the second year wasn’t
onstrate to the American people lead- paigning utilizing taxpayer dollars. It able to pass the budget out of the com-
ership on this issue. is ill-timed, shortsighted, and irrespon- mittee, let alone this Chamber.
We have seen $5 trillion in new spend- sible. In light of the astronomically So when we talk about the Demo-
ing over the last 2 years under this ad- high inflation that our country is fac- crats failing for the last 2 years to even
ministration—$5 trillion. And I hope ing, the plan to cancel student loans pass a budget out of committee—which
and pray that my party will live up to will cost taxpayers more than $300 bil- I am happy to say because it is the
the confidence and trust that the lion, transferring the debt burden of truth, and it is quite shameful for any
American people will put into us to borrowers to low- and middle-class tax- party to not have a budget, let alone
steward this great Nation of ours and payers. The Biden plan unfairly pun- live by it, like every American—we, as
lead and take on the great challenge of ishes Americans who have already paid Republicans, have made our contribu-
the 21st century, which is the national their student loans or never attended tions to this. And we ought to own it.
debt. college. We ought to feel the burn in our con-
Mr. Speaker, I have more to say but Government spending is set to expire science until we actually unite as a
my dear friends my colleagues are here tomorrow, September 30, and Congress party and reach across the aisle where
from all over the country to speak on will consider a stop-gap spending bill we can to address, what I would call, a
this matter. tomorrow morning to keep this govern- curse on the next generation of Ameri-
The first one is my dear friend from ment operating again. Included in the cans.
the First District of Kansas, a man who bill is $1 billion of spending to subsidize Ben Franklin—God bless him—said, ‘‘
is no stranger to public service. He the home utility costs of low-income . . . when you run in debt; you give to
served his great State as Lieutenant Americans, when Biden’s war on fossil another person power over your lib-
Governor and is now serving in the fuels caused the utility costs to sky- erty.’’ He said the second vice in public
United States Congress. rocket in the first place. service is lying, the first is running up
Mr. Speaker, he asked me to remind There are better ways to solve most a debt.
folks that he represents the great problems than simply throwing money I have got a good friend who I have
State of Kansas, and his alma mater, at them, but that is all this adminis- come to respect tremendously, not
Kansas State, which upset the Okla- tration seems to know how to do. only for his service in the United
homa University Sooners. They beat Oddly enough, the one place where States Congress but his service to our
them three out of the last four times so House Democrats and this administra- country as a foreign service officer. He
that is pretty darn impressive. With tion don’t want to spend more money is wicked smart, and a great patriot.
that track record, please lend him your is on police. The brave men and women PETER MEIJER hails from the Third
ears, my fellow Americans. who protect us all. It is truly unbeliev- District of Michigan, from the Great
Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman able. Lake State.
from Kansas (Mr. MANN). The picture here, overall, is one of Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman
Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the wasteful spending, political pandering from Michigan (Mr. MEIJER), to make
gentleman, my good friend from West that endangers Americans, careless- some comments on this important
Texas, Red Raider, for yielding me ness, and shortsightedness. This ad- issue.
time. I would say if K-State can beat ministration needs to wake up to the Mr. MEIJER. Mr. Speaker, I thank
OU 3 of the last 4 years, certainly we real problems facing America and start my good friend, Mr. ARRINGTON. I wish
can make massive progress on this debt offering practical solutions to pay I had a witty sports rejoinder from
that we have racked up. Nothing is im- down our debt before it is too late. Michigan to Texas, but I utterly lack
possible. Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I that.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss thank the gentleman from Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address
the excessive government funding at a I think it is important to be honest the deeply troubling state of our Na-
time when inflation is skyrocketing, with the American people even if the tion’s finances. As Mr. ARRINGTON has
the supply chain is still struggling to truth hurts. pointed out, at this moment, the U.S.
recover, and farmers are going out of When I am asked who caused this dis- public debt stands at nearly $31 trillion
business. astrous level of debt, this deep hole or 122 percent of our Gross Domestic
I look forward to the month of Au- that we have dug for our children and Product. Total debt service on this as
gust every year because it gives me an grandchildren, I say that while the of August of this year was $677 billion,
extended period of time back home to Democrats have certainly done a whole which is more than we spent on na-
visit with folks in my district and hear lot of spending beyond our ability to tional defense in the 2017 fiscal year.
about their needs. This year, however, pay and beyond what I think is the ap- To put it another way, this current
on August 12, Speaker PELOSI called propriate scope and scale of the Fed- administration, despite all of this, does
the House back into session to vote on eral Government, which I think should not seem worried. In fact, they are en-
a $700 billion tax-and-spend plan chock be targeted and limited and focused on acting policies that will only grow and
full of Green New Deal priorities. This its mission, provide a common defense, exacerbate this problem.
so-called Inflation Reduction Act will and secure the liberties of us and our This administration, with the assist-
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do nothing to slow down inflation; it posterity, I am quick to remind them ance of the Senate and House counter-
will only make it worse. that Republicans have their fair share parts, passed both the American Res-
The bill contains countless reckless of blame. cue Plan and the oxymoronically
spending provisions such as: $80 billion And while I am celebrating the named Inflation Reduction Act
to hire 87,000 IRS agents, increasing thought, the opportunity for Repub- through reconciliation with absolutely
audits on the middle class and small licans to be in the majority and to ful- zero communication across the aisle.
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Still, not satisfied with what they Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Speaker, $31 trillion is a stag-
have been able to spend on a strictly my dear friend from West Texas for gering debt that will eventually, and
partisan basis in Congress, the admin- yielding me time. with absolute certainty, lead to Amer-
istration has arrogated to itself sweep- Mr. Speaker, time and again, my col- ican financial catastrophe. But we can
ing fiscal powers under a national leagues on the other side of the aisle stop it. We just need to work together
emergency which it continues to ex- have put our country in a financial and inject fiscal sanity into this de-
tend, not because the actual emergency choke hold. bate. We owe it to our children, we owe
persists, as the President has men- Mr. Speaker, they believe that the it to our country, and we owe it to our
tioned that the pandemic is over, but only solution to fix any of our coun- future.
because they need the money. And that try’s problems is to spend and to spend, Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. ARRINGTON
is what the administration has chosen and you know what, and spend even for letting me share remarks.
to do. more. Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I
Our question is: With these emer- Well, I have to ask: Where has that couldn’t have said it better myself, and
gency powers, what is their goal? got us? I thank the gentleman from Texas.
It is engineering one of the largest I will tell you where. On a road to fi- We need to harness that passion, and
upward transfers of wealth in the Na- nancial oblivion. we need to unify not only our con-
tion’s history. It is spending $400 bil- Our Federal debt is approaching $31 ference to lead by example but the en-
lion—that is almost 2 percent of GDP— trillion; that is 31,000 billions. Our an- tire United States Congress to take
to pay down the loans of those who at- nual deficit was nearly $3 trillion in this on.
tended college. FY21, and I expect a similar number at We do have existential threats, like
It is important to keep in mind in the end of FY22. our adversary China. We have a num-
the United States, the median house- We are experiencing a 40-year high in ber of threats, and we have to address
hold income of a college graduate is inflation precisely because of this run- them responsibly and with urgency.
over $100,000, significantly higher than away, reckless, and highly irrespon- But I don’t see a bigger, long-term
the median income of the American sible government spending. threat that could just knock the shine
taxpayer, and nearly twice the median We are seeing higher prices that are plum off the shining city on the hill
household income of a family in my disproportionately harming the work- than this boulder that is rolling down-
district. ing poor and the middle class. And hill, this snowball that is going to im-
Why are they doing this? Have col- Americans are tired of spending over pact every aspect from national secu-
lege graduates been disproportionately half their hard-earned paychecks just rity to our economy to domestic tran-
affected by this pandemic? to pay for the basic necessities of life. quility—the whole shooting match, as
No, quite the opposite. This body never has had a revenue
College grads have done relatively we say in Texas—if we don’t step up
problem. This body has a spending
well compared to the rest of the coun- and have the courage to lead and to de-
problem. It is an important distinction.
try, many of whom could Zoom into liver for our children.
And why? Speaking of children, I have a friend
work. They had the option of working You know, a school district can’t
and colleague on the Ways and Means
remotely. They were not laid off en spend more than it takes in. A city
Committee who has raised a family and
masse. can’t. A county can’t. A State can’t.
The reason the Biden administration is expecting to have his children in-
But the Federal Government does be-
is choosing to do this is because it is herit this American promise, this ex-
cause they have a printing press down
what the Democratic Party does. They ceptional Nation, and the future oppor-
the street.
use control of the ever-growing State tunities it affords our fellow country-
So what can be done? Because to be
to tax their enemies and pay their men. He ran a business, a family-owned
frank, when you talk to people at
friends. construction company. He has served
home, they are starting to lose hope.
President Biden, facing a historically at the local and county level. He has
Time is running out. And when you be-
unpopular moment, has a base that is served in the Commonwealth of Penn-
come addicted to deficit spending and,
apathetic because he has failed to de- sylvania’s Senate, and I believe he was
essentially, are enjoying a dollar’s
liver the unrealizable promises that he the leader of the senate’s budget and fi-
worth of goods and services and it is
made. nance committee, so this guy knows
costing you 75 cents, it is hard to wean
So the answer? A 2 percent of GDP what he is talking about.
yourself off of that.
gift to drive them to the polls. It is In effect, what Washington has done I imagine when he was leading the
that simple. for far too long is mortgage our chil- charge for the Commonwealth of Penn-
After all this, there will still be dren’s future for political expediency sylvania in the senate they balanced
losses, but once again, we will achieve and benefit now, never considering their budgets, they paid their debts,
nothing. And once again, we will have what will become of our future genera- and they lived fiscally responsibly
a bill that we will foot for decades to tions. within their means because that is
come. what leaders do with other people’s
We must put an end to this type of b 1830 money.
governing. So what is the answer? I am proud to hand over the mike to
Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I Actually, it is pretty simple. We LLOYD SMUCKER for his comments, and
thank the gentleman from Michigan should only spend what we take in, pe- I thank him for his service.
for his heartfelt comments and his deep riod, end of story, full stop. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman
concern for our country and our Na- Mr. Speaker, 27 years ago this very from Pennsylvania (Mr. SMUCKER).
tion’s future under this gigantic weight legislation, a balanced budget amend- Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I thank
of $30-plus trillion in debt and this ment, passed out of this Chamber and Mr. ARRINGTON for leading this discus-
dark cloud and the clouds that gather. exceeded the two-thirds threshold, be- sion tonight and for his kind com-
Mr. Speaker, I have another dear lieve it or not. It only failed in the ments.
friend and colleague who is very pas- Senate by one vote, and it would have It is interesting, my friend talks
sionate about this issue. Certainly a then been sent to the States. about Pennsylvania’s budget, and I was
patriot, served his country, served the So we must tackle this issue, Mr. proud to serve there and be part of the
Lone Star in the House and Senate, Speaker, here and now. It shouldn’t be process.
and decided he would venture out here partisan. This is math. This isn’t a I thought it was a difficult and a bro-
in Washington, D.C., to be another Democratic solution, and this isn’t a ken process there. We would pass a
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voice for the freedom-loving, God-fear- Republican solution. This is an Amer- budget weeks beyond the deadline or
ing people of Texas. ican solution moving forward. sometimes months. There would be vig-
Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman We can’t tackle it tomorrow, and we orous discussions with the Governor on
from Texas (Mr. FALLON), who I am can’t tackle it next year. We can’t kick what that budget should look like, but
honored and proud to serve alongside the can down the road. We need to at the end of the day, we did it. My
of. tackle it now, today, this very second. friend is exactly right. We passed a
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budget where expected revenues certainly haven’t seen the Biden ad- Mr. Speaker, I yield to another col-
matched the appropriations that we ministration doing that. Biden’s gov- league on the Committee on Ways and
put forward. ernment has accrued $4.8 trillion in Means and from the Keystone State,
So it was a little unbelievable to new debt since taking office. We now another proud citizen of the Common-
come here and see that we haven’t done owe over $30 trillion in debt. That is wealth of Pennsylvania. This guy has
that in about, at least, 20 years here. $245,000 per taxpayer. The American run a business. I think I have heard
We certainly haven’t balanced the Rescue Plan, the inflation act, the stu- him say, and I will paraphrase, if he
budget in almost our lifetime here. And dent loan forgiveness, and many other ran his business like the knuckleheads
so as broken as I thought the process misguided policies each drastically in- in Congress run this country, he would
was at the State level, at least at the crease the role of government in every- have been bankrupt before he could
end of the process we had a product day American lives. ever make payroll, let alone make a
that balanced the budget. Biden’s policies over the past year living.
So I want to just express my appre- have incentivized people not to work, This is a man who is known for his
ciation and thanks to Mr. ARRINGTON rewarded those who have accrued col- Knute Rockne locker-room speeches
for leading this discussion. I share—as lege student loan debt on the backs of like they did there in Notre Dame. Let
he knows, we have had discussions those who have worked hard to pay off me tell you, Mr. Speaker, he can fire
about this—the deep concerns for the their own debt or totally avoided debt you up, and he has a fire in his belly. I
current state of our Nation’s finances. and have weakened America’s goal to guarantee you, Mr. Speaker, when we
We talk about this. We serve on the be a symbol of freedom in the world. get the majority—and I don’t want to
Ways and Means Committee together, If we are going to defend the Amer- be presumptuous, I should say, God
and I think Ways and Means Com- ican Dream, then we must fix this willing, if the people give us the major-
mittee members understand the prob- problem. We must fix actually the bro- ity—I know that this man is going to
lems we are faced with if we don’t ad- ken budget process here in Congress as be riding herd on our conference and
dress this. well, which the gentleman has talked the entire Congress to do the right
I also serve on the Budget Com- about. thing. He has four children and 10
mittee, and there we talk about the This week we are, once again, going grandchildren. That is what we call
problems that we are faced with. But to fund the government on a massive, skin in the game.
this has to extend beyond just those short-term, continuing resolution load- Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman
two committees. It has to extend to ed with irresponsible spending. Over from Pennsylvania (Mr. KELLY), who is
our conference and also to this entire the past 4 years of Speaker PELOSI’s my dear friend.
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr.
body and entire system of government. leadership in the House, House Demo-
Speaker, I thank my colleague from
We need to be talking about how this crats didn’t pass a budget resolution by
Texas for yielding.
impacts our constituents, how it im- regular order except to push partisan I think at some time in whatever it
pacts people at home, and why they reconciliation bills that have spent is one does in life, there is a saying: It
should care about this. Some people trillions of dollars. is rug-cutting time.
maybe don’t even understand that I can tell you, Mr. Speaker, as Re- What does that mean?
issues of Federal debt and deficits even publicans, we have made a commit- It means to face the reality of what
matter. ment to Americans, our Commitment is in front of you right now. Don’t try
Sometimes I like to put it in simple to America. And certainly all of us in to paper over it, don’t try to dismiss it,
terms. Think of our national debt, say, this conference—certainly those of us and don’t ever think there is always
like a balance on a credit card. We all in the Budget Committee—will ensure going to be time sometime in the fu-
do budgets in our homes and in our that we do the work, we pass a budget ture to address a crisis that you face
businesses. But think about the na- on time and through regular order, and today.
tional debt. We can’t even imagine the we stick to it. Republicans will commit I brought with me a picture of an ice-
$30 trillion number which, by the way, to reducing our spending in order to berg, and this is the way our debt
is about $245,000 per American. But preserve that American Dream that we looks. You only see a very small por-
let’s just talk about it as a credit card. think is so important for future gen- tion above the surface, Mr. Speaker.
Every one of us will have to shoulder erations. Most of the iceberg is below the sur-
this debt at some point, and we are I thank Mr. ARRINGTON for leading face.
going to have to make sacrifices. this, and I appreciate the opportunity We talk about kitchen table econom-
If you have credit card debt in your to be a part of it. ics.
home, then you have to make sacrifices Mr. ARRINGTON. LLOYD SMUCKER is What do we mean by that?
to pay it down. The higher the balance, my brother. We came in together and Well, we tell people: Hey, do you
the higher the minimum payment, served our first term in the 115th Con- know what? We had really good reve-
meaning less money at the end of each gress. I know he is committed to this. nues last year. It was $4.8 trillion.
month for things that you would rather I am proud and confident in his leader- People say: That sounds like a lot of
spend on than paying down and making ship on the Budget Committee. money.
that credit card payment, like I just, again, share the sentiment of Yeah, but we went out, and we spent
healthcare or saving for retirement, my colleagues and the sense of ur- $6.1 trillion.
whatever it may be. gency—the sense of urgency. This cri- And they say: Oh, that doesn’t sound
If you don’t pay down the balance— sis, this debt-related crisis, is very dif- like that much of a difference.
Kitchen table economics: You sit
we haven’t done that in a long time ferent from any other crisis we have
down with your wife. You look at what
here—it will affect your credit rating. experienced, in that, for example, with
your earnings are, and you say: Well,
You will become uncreditworthy. That the pandemic and COVID, and the gov-
gee, honey, we had a pretty good year.
will result in higher interest rates, and ernment’s response to COVID which
We made $48,000.
you will face more payments. It is a was sometimes the problem itself, but She looks and says: That is a lot of
snowball effect. That credit rating will altogether, we were able to borrow and money.
plummet. Not only will you pay more, print enough money to bail out of it. And you say: Yeah, but we spent
but then no one will trust you with a But when the dominoes fall on a debt $61,000.
new loan. As you know, Mr. Speaker, crisis, it doesn’t matter how much It is like: Oh, my God, we couldn’t
the longer you wait to pay down that China will lend us. It doesn’t matter have possibly done that.
credit card debt, the more it grows and how much the Federal Reserve prints. What allows you to borrow more
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grows and grows. They can print to their heart’s desire. money than you should have?
We should all care that every dollar It won’t fix it, and we will weaken this It is irresponsible lending, and it is
the government spends should be spent country, its global dominance, its glob- irresponsible spending. When the
responsibly. It is the taxpayers’ money. al leadership, and the values that United States of America makes a con-
The taxpayers earned it. We should be America represents to the entire world. scious decision to enter into over-
responsible with their dollars. But we So I am grateful to Mr. SMUCKER. whelming debt, then it will not only
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rest on the shoulders of our children tag attached to it, and that price tag is $48,000, I would say you are a fool. We
and grandchildren, it will rest on us. attached to your wallet, and that wal- have been fools. Both sides of the aisle
We talk about spending and we talk let is suffering greatly under an unbe- have spent unbelievable amounts of
about the size of our debt, and we say: lievable burden. money that you can’t justify other
Do you know what? In the last year We sleep through this. We doze off. than the fact that every 2 years, there
and a half, it has gone up $9 trillion. We refuse to believe where it is we are is an election. We try to put features
So how much is that then? going. and benefits together that will add
Well, roughly about $31 trillion in the When I say we are steaming full value to who we are, knowing that it is
red. speed ahead, and we are going to have a false narrative.
But then we say: Yeah, but do you a titanic moment, anybody that under- Our real challenge is not how much
know what? That covers a certain por- stands what happened on the Titanic we spend. It is a matter that we refuse
tion of our debt. understands that the reason they had to address the bankruptcy that we are
What it doesn’t take into consider- so many losses of life on the Titanic is facing and very soon.
ation is our unfunded liabilities. When they didn’t have enough lifeboats to The great State of Texas is always a
you add in the unfunded liabilities, it put passengers on. place that we look for leadership and
is a whopping 123 or $124 trillion in This government is bankrupting talk about: How did Texas get to be
debt. It is unimaginable. And if you America. Somebody said: Do you know Texas? Because of strong citizens.
could imagine it, Mr. Speaker, you what? I am worried about my grand- I say to all of our colleagues: I don’t
would never be able to lay your head children and even my children. care if you sit on the right side or the
My answer to that is: Start worrying left side. Be on a side that is a respon-
on a pillow at night and say that
about yourself. sible side.
things are pretty good. This is an imminent danger that lies If you can possibly say that what we
b 1845 right in front of us. Our inability to are doing is fine and is in the best in-
If we can’t do this, we will just print face it, our delusional belief that some- terest of the future of this country, I
more money. If you printed more how everything is all right, and we are would say you must be working on
money in the private sector: irrespon- fuzzy, warm, and comfortable until the some new math. You must be working
sible. That is called counterfeiting. wolf comes to the door—what happened out of some new program.
Why were we always so worried about here? What happened to the greatest Nobody who has any sense, common
counterfeiting? Because the market Nation the world has ever known with sense, would look at what is going on
would get flooded with paper that had the most potential the world has ever right now—please look at this iceberg.
no real value. known? The government decided that a We are at a titanic moment. Turning
What in the living hell has happened lot of the assets we have, we are not your head away, refusing to listen, re-
to our citizens? More importantly, going to use them. We are going to go fusing to be responsible to our fellow
what has happened to their leaders who to a foreign source for energy. Why citizens will cause this country to sink.
they elected to come here and act in would you use domestic energy? Why It is time to wake up, America. For-
their best interest? would you use something that is right get about being woke. Wake up. We are
We are at a titanic moment. Our beneath your feet? facing an incredible challenge and the
I hear all the time: Well, we are demise of the greatest Nation the
country is steaming full speed ahead at
going to work on all of the above. world has ever known.
an iceberg that will sink us. We live in I said: That is fine, but let’s not for- I think the biggest part about life as
the most dangerous times our country get everything that is below. Let’s un- you are growing up, you always tell
has ever seen. derstand what our assets are and un- your kids, don’t ever bring shame on
Budgets are the key to being able to derstand that we are drowning our- this family, and don’t do irresponsible
sleep soundly at night. Budgets are the selves in debt. things that hurt not only yourself but
plan that you put together where you I am accused sometimes of being too others. The oath of office is one thing.
understand what your potential earn- passionate, but I will tell you what, I There is another oath, and we answer
ings could be and, more importantly, will be damned if I am going to sit at to a much higher power that someday
what you want to spend. Nobody in the the Thanksgiving table this year and we will face. We will be held account-
private sector would ever develop a look at those 10 grandchildren and my able for our irresponsible actions.
plan like the government does. 4 children and say: Do you know what? Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman
I was told when I first got here: Do Your mother and I really love you, but for holding this Special Order hour to-
you know your problem, Kelly? You we just don’t care about your future. night. I hope our fellow citizens under-
think that a government should be run We are cosigning your name to our stand what exactly is happening.
like a private business. debt. Hopefully, we will be gone before Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I am
My answer to that was: No, no, no. you face that. grateful to Mr. KELLY and proud to call
What I know for a fact is that no pri- My friends, this is not a Republican him a friend and colleague. I am going
vate business could be run the way a issue. This is not a Democrat issue. to shake his hand as he leaves.
government is. This is not a red issue. This is not a Listen, this is what it is going to re-
Why? When we pass these huge blue issue. This is a red, white, and quire. It is going to require that level
spending bills, whose pocket does it blue American issue. of push and punch and clawing and
come out of? Who pays every single I ask my colleagues on the other scratching, yelling if necessary, kick-
penny of it? Who is looking at balances side: Please don’t accuse us of not ing a chair over in the Chamber, and
that we can’t possibly meet and irre- wanting to work with you. For 2 years, saying the House is on fire. It is going
sponsibly still decides to do that, of- we haven’t been allowed to be at the to burn down before our children ever
tentimes to gain the favor of our fellow table. We haven’t been allowed to be in taste the sweetness of the blessed life
citizens? the room. We have not been allowed to in this country.
I hear constantly: Do you think we be in the building. We were not even al- I believe we are going to do it. I be-
will get another check? Do you think lowed to be in the town. lieve in this country, and I believe that
we will get more help? I don’t need the This false narrative that we will not the American people, especially over
money, but I will put it in a bank ac- reach across the aisle to work to- the last couple of years of this spend-
count. Do you think we will get that? gether, the one thing we will never do ing frenzy, are waking up to this.
I said: I hope to heck you don’t be- is to continue to damn our children One of the sinister elements of a debt
cause the money that you got from the and grandchildren and the future of crisis is you don’t feel the pain until
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government went on your total tax this country with a debt that is so you feel the pain. But once you feel the
bill. large, so over-encompassing, that there pain, it is too late. The world cannot
You do not ever receive anything will no longer be a United States of afford to have America in any position
from the United States Government, America. besides the pole position for the sake of
your State government, or your local Anybody who tells me it is okay to stability, freedom, and the funda-
government that comes without a price spend $61,000 a year because you make mental rights of every human.
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Nobody knows that freedom is noth- With Fed rates now going up so middle class, the lower income fami-
ing without security more than a Navy quickly, banks now have to likewise in- lies, and we will fix this problem.
fighter pilot who hails from the 25th crease their mortgage lending rates ac- Again, that is an action and reaction.
District of California. He is an Iraq war cordingly. Just 12 months ago, a home Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague
veteran and was a State assemblyman. buyer could get a 30-year loan for just from Texas for hosting this and edu-
He flipped a seat that was Democrat 3 percent interest. Today, that same cating Congress. I think most Ameri-
for years, probably over 20 years, not loan is now close to 7 percent. It prices cans realize the fundamental physics of
because he was a great Republican but half of the new buyers out of the mar- all of this, and we have to just teach
because he is a great man, and he is a ket—again, action and reaction. our colleagues to implement them and
great leader. He loves this country, and Because people are suffering on a save our country from this very crush-
he just wants a safer, stronger, freer daily basis and can’t afford to make ing debt.
Nation for his two boys. ends meet, much less purchase homes, Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, that
Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman especially first-time home buyers, the was well said by my friend, Representa-
from California (Mr. GARCÍA), my housing market and the stock market tive GARCÍA. I thank him for his service
friend. are now pulling back significantly—ac- to the country in the Navy and in the
Mr. GARCÍA of California. Mr. United States Congress.
tion and reaction.
Speaker, I thank my colleague from Mr. Speaker, I am inspired tonight. I
Mr. Speaker, the majority and White
Texas for hosting this very important am inspired by my colleagues who are
House policies over the last 2 years ready to fight by taking on the tough
hour. have tried to defy physics, and now
I think what you have captured here issues, making the tough decisions, and
gravity is taking over. exercising the courage that every lead-
in calling our Nation’s debt a curse is My constituents, especially in Cali-
very important, very apropos. When er in this country has that ever did
fornia, see $6 to $7 a gallon gas. Even if anything meaningful for this great Na-
you do the math with the $31 trillion they have an electric vehicle, they pay
worth of debt, that equates to roughly tion, and for their posterity. We are
close to $1,000 a month for their elec- ready for this.
$94,000 for every man, woman, and child
tricity bills. Groceries, school supplies, I know one man has got a lot of fight
in the United States.
clothes, everything is about 15 to 20 in him; he is a warrior from Wisconsin.
As a head of a household of four and
the father of two young boys, 15 and 6 percent higher than it was just 2 years He is a man that is no stranger to the
years old, I echo your sentiments that ago. budget, to the budget process, and to
we cannot put this curse on our chil- They are actually afraid to look at the broken and dysfunctional dynamics
dren, our grandchildren. their 401(k)’s or their retirement ac- and elements of the budget process in
Mr. Speaker, facts are cold, hard, counts because they have lost so much. this place.
stubborn things. In this world, it Californians are getting especially Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for
doesn’t matter what you hope for. It crushed. GLENN GROTHMAN from the great State
doesn’t matter what you wish for. It To pull out of this nosedive, we need of Wisconsin representing the Sixth
doesn’t even matter what your inten- to cut spending, like my colleague District.
tions were, even if they were well- from Texas has stated several times, Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the gen-
meaning intentions. What matters are and Congress needs to balance its budg- tleman from Wisconsin (Mr.
the results. et. We need to stop adding to the debt GROTHMAN).
The results stemming from this tax- and stop adding more risk to our chil- Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, there
dren’s economic futures. are so many things we can talk about,
and-spend policy brought on by this
We need to actually be good stewards so many challenges for the American
body, led by a very progressive major-
of taxpayer dollars and be responsible people over the next few months as
ity with what I would submit are very
with it. We need to shrink Federal they try to restore America to its place
regressive results, have resulted in a
agencies and hold them accountable to as the envy of the world, a great coun-
cold, hard reality for the average
higher efficiencies. try.
American family. We could be talking about immigra-
Today’s reality for the average mid- We need to cut taxes so Americans
tion and 150,000 people a month cross-
dle-income, lower-class family is one can keep more of their money and so
ing the border. We could talk about the
defined by record-high inflation, mort- small businesses can afford to hire and
divisive rhetoric from way too many
gage rates that are skyrocketing, re- grow.
Democrats finding racism here, there,
tirement accounts that are down near- More importantly, Mr. Speaker, we and everywhere, and blaming all of
ly 20 percent since their high was es- need to listen to our constituents and America’s problems on racism.
tablished in early 2021, and record debt. those in our communities who create We could be talking about other
These are regressive economic indica- jobs, instead of punishing them for the problems. But tonight we are going to
tors. majority’s hopes and wishes that defy be talking about the ridiculous amount
This reality is not just bad luck, Mr. physics. of overspending, which is debasing the
Speaker, or the product of anything or
b 1900 value of the dollar and resulting in the
anyone else besides your agenda to inflation that is hurting and harming
overtax and overspend, to overpromise The poorer families are the ones get-
American families so much, be it the
and underdeliver. ting hammered the most because of it.
cost of cars, be it the cost of food, be it
Mr. Speaker, economics is simply Congress can do and has done better—
the cost of energy.
physics with dollar signs. For every ac- and we will again when we get the ma- America must not forget where this
tion, there is a reaction. For every jority back. inflation came from. It came from the
input, there is an output. There are The United States can do and has American Rescue Plan, one of the first
fundamental rules that don’t bend to done better, and we will again. The bills passed under President Biden. It
your desires, your hopes, or your wish- best times and the greatest prosperity was continued by the infrastructure
es. These are cold, hard facts and cold, are ahead of us as a Nation, but only as bill, another over $1 trillion of spend-
hard rules, just like physics. long as we as legislators respect the ing. And, finally, the reduce inflation
With over $10 trillion now in obliga- laws and fundamentals of the economy. act, another $700 billion. This is in ad-
tions and liquidity injected into the Like I said, it is just physics with dition to the large increases in the reg-
system by Congress in just the last 2 dollar signs, Mr. Speaker, and to fight ular budgets Congress always passes.
years, and a war on American energy those physics is folly. To add to our We have been out of control on the
and a war on small business, the result debt is reckless. Our debt now has be- regular budgets, and now you hear
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is 40-year record inflation. That is a re- come an existential threat to the Na- these three additional bills, which are
action as a result of an action. tion. causing the huge increases in prices
With record-high inflation, the Fed is Mr. Speaker, Democrats have failed that you see at the gas pump, but even
now forced to raise rates some 400 basis middle-class families with these poli- more at the grocery store and at res-
points just in the last 6 months—again, cies, but now a new majority will come taurants, and when you are looking to
action and reaction. in, elected by those hurt the most, the buy a house or rent.
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Where did this come from? It is not a and influence people; he is up here to understands. $31 trillion. Well, let me
natural thing to happen. make sure the outcomes of our deci- just tell you this. If you set out to
It came because of out-of-control sions are in the best interests of our count to 31 trillion—we would just say,
spending on all three of these bills. And country. And certainly bending the let’s go, one Mississippi, two Mis-
worse, in addition to the out-of-control curve on spending, reining in our debt, sissippi, three Mississippi, it would
spending leading to the inflation, we and restoring fiscal responsibility is at take you almost a million years to get
have where the money went. We are the top of his list. to 31 trillion. That is absurd.
spending more and more money on pro- America is counting on him, and I We are spending money we don’t
grams conditioned upon not working am, too—as a senior Member of this have. This body believes itself to be the
very hard, programs conditioned to body when we get the majority—to re- United States House of free stuff. We
take the benefit of not getting married. mind every single Republican and our just write blank checks. We dole it out.
So in addition to, I assume, inten- colleagues on the other side of the aisle Spending money we don’t have, obliter-
tional desire to debase the currency, what is at stake. If we don’t, what is at ating our children’s future, devastating
we continue down the path of moral de- stake? I thank Mr. GROTHMAN. the future financial security and sta-
cline as we encourage money to be Mr. Speaker, how much time do I
bility of the United States.
spent in the wrong place. have remaining?
Mr. Speaker, I encourage the Amer- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- All for what?
ican people in the future, when you de- tleman has 11⁄4 minutes remaining. So that my colleagues on the other
cide how you want your country gov- Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, we side of the aisle can walk outside and
erned, when you go to your Represent- timed it perfectly. I will just wind give a fancy speech about free stuff
ative’s office hours back home, when down and then I will wind up the next they are doling out.
you call your Congressman, ask them: speaker and dear friend and fellow
And with all due respect, colleagues
Where do you stand on these big spend- Texan.
James Madison, I think, summarized on my side of the aisle can go say, well,
ing programs? And now we have an- I wrote a bunch of checks to fund our
other one coming down the pike, an- it in his statement: A public debt is a
public curse, and in a Republican form defense, so I got to vote for another big
other $400 billion in student loan debt spending bill.
forgiveness. of government, the worst of its kind.
Where is that money going to come That cloud hanging over the heads of Every day. Just today, we had a
from? our children, that snowball coming whole bunch of votes on suspensions.
I will tell you where the money is down the mountain, that is the 21st There was $10 billion in there for global
going to come from. To a certain ex- century challenge. That is the bank- food security. We have men and women
tent it is going to be paid by future rupting of our children’s future by in uniform on food stamps, and this
generations, but more immediately it spending our country into oblivion. body writes another blank check to
is going to be paid for by the American It is our great challenge and we enter dole it out to global food security.
public again. The $400 billion will re- it with sober minds and with prayerful When are we going to stop.
sult in higher gas prices, higher food hearts that God would give us the cour-
age to take on the forces in our own But here is the problem. These blank
prices, higher automobile prices—that checks, this spending that we engage
is where the money is going to come party and in this building and outside
this building, and anything that stands in, it isn’t just about debt, it isn’t just
from. about weakening our dollar, it isn’t
Wake up, America, these things are in our way until we reverse the curse,
and we can look into our children’s just about deficit spending, it is that
not free. The politicians who have we are funding the very government
passed these programs in the past are eyes and we can tell them we have
handed them this country better than that is at war with its own people
responsible for the additional amount every day.
of money we are spending. we found it, like every generation of
There are a variety of things that we great leaders for this country. We have a Department of Homeland
could look at. We worry so much about Mr. Speaker, now I get to sit and lis- Security that refuses to secure the
this great America that was built by ten to a great fighter for freedom, my homeland with wide open borders and
our ancestors, all the people who died fellow Texan (Mr. ROY). fentanyl pouring in killing Americans
in the wars, that we may have this God bless America. and empowering cartels, with migrants
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance dying in the meantime.
great, free country, and we see it slip-
of my time.
ping away as we have out-of-control We have an FBI that is targeting par-
f ents for domestic terrorism. We have
politicians—as people frequently say
happens in democracies—politicians ISSUES OF THE DAY an FBI that is targeting a father of
buying votes by spending more money The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. seven in Pennsylvania for daring to
on everybody under the sun. That is CARTER of Louisiana). Under the have gone to speak out and exercise his
where this inflation comes from. Speaker’s announced policy of January free speech rights to defend the unborn.
Please, America, wake up. Like I 4, 2021, the Chair recognizes the gen- We have an IRS targeting Ameri-
said, we could talk about what is going tleman from Texas (Mr. ROY) for 30 cans—85,000 new IRS agents and per-
on at the border. We could talk about minutes. sonnel. We are funding an entire en-
inflation. We could talk about the at- Mr. ROY. Mr. Speaker, I thank my ergy—I should say anti-energy agen-
tack on the police, and with the at- friend from Texas (Mr. ARRINGTON), he da—that is destroying our energy inde-
tacks on the police the inevitable rise is a good friend and he represents—I pendence, driving up the price of goods,
in crimes because the police are afraid will tell him, the second best part of driving up the price of gas, driving up
to do what they want. the State, given that I represent the the price of electricity, weakening the
Tonight, we talk about the out-of- Hill Country in central Texas, and my grid of the United States, decreasing
control spending as way too many dad grew up in west Texas and went to the reliability of our energy sector, and
Americans, including a lot of busi- Texas Tech University. decreasing the freedom of the Amer-
nesses, by the way, again and again I have a soft spot in my heart for my ican people.
come to their Congressmen and ask for friend. He is consistent in bringing to
All of that for what?
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more free money. It wasn’t free. I hope this floor of the House the need for all
the next time you go to the grocery of us to work together to deal with the So that my colleagues on the other
store or the next time you go to buy a spending problem. And it is a problem side of the aisle and the President and
new car and you see the huge sticker that we face in this country. the climate czar, or whatever the heck
shock, you remember the politicians I was just thinking when I started his title is, John Kerry, can go fly
who are bragging about all the new running for office 5 years ago this fall, around the world in jets, spewing all
money they are spending. the national debt of the United States sorts of garbage out of their jets to go
Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I was $21 trillion. Today, 5 years later, hang out in Davos and pat themselves
thank my friend from Wisconsin and I our national debt is $31 trillion dollars. on the back that they are doing some
am grateful for his courage. He speaks Just think for a minute. We never sort of benefit for the world with re-
truth. He is not up here to win friends know how big that number is—nobody spect to carbon dioxide, while China
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