Strongly about addressing unsustainable mandatory spending, and that hasnt changed. The growing burden of debt caused by mandatory spending is a real problem that cannot be ignored. We owe it to the American People to do something to offer serious reforms that ensure Government Programs are financially sustainable and working well for generations to come. And i think we will tackle this important issue in the future. A choice. Dont have but despite any shortcomings of the Senate Passed budget, i am encouraged that it does reflect the shared priorities of both chambers. Moving forward with this budget by our upported president. I want to remind my colleagues that before final passage last week the senate did include numerous provisions previously passed by the house. And i was proud to be involved in those negotiations with the leaders of the house, the senate, and the white house. For example, the Senate Passed budget creates a mechanism that would permit the Budget Committee chairman
Host you can also catch up with us on social media. Host a very good monday morning to you. The president s fiscal 2016 plan which kicks in october 1, proposes to spend 3. 99 trillion on the budget plan, just under 4 trillion, and projects revenues of 3. 53 join dollars. That would leave a budget deficit of four and 74 billion kit that will be the topic of conversation throughout the this morning on washington journal and is the topic of conversation on the front page of many newspapers. Los Angeles Times budget aims to boost middleclass. Over to the front page of the wall street journal this morning, obama opens bidding on taxes. Front page of the denver post this morning president would find huge projects for corporate with Corporate Taxes is the headline there. This is how the New York Times puts it. Should washington worry about what may be the defining economic issue of the era, the widening gap between the rich and everyone else, or should policymakers primarily seek to address a
The house gaveling in at noon eastern time for speeches before starting legislative work at 2 00. They will be considering two bills today. Any requested votes in the house will be held after 6 30. They will also seek to repeal the Health Care Law on tuesday. Over in the senate, in today at 4 00 eastern, working on a bill dealing with military suicides. Then they will seek to work on language to block the president S Immigration action. The budget being prepared for release today. You can take an indepth look for the budget for yourself on our website at cspan. Org later today. We also want to let you know that we are taking your thoughts on the president s budget requests. Leave your comments on our Facebook Page or feet us twee t us. We spoke with industry executives at the in las vegas. At the end of the day, the internet needs strong enforceable, and effective rules. They need to include nondiscrimination, no blocking, reasonable network management. They need to be effectively enfo
Mr. Enzi mr. President last week the Senate Budget committee took an important first step in helping to change the way we do business here in washington by reporting out a balanced budget. This week, we take the next step as the Senate Begins debating how best to make the government live within its means and set spending limits for our nation. But were running out of time, and unless we do something soon, our nation will be overspending nearly a trillion dollars a year. Now, thats actually 1 trillion a year. A trillion makes it sound rather trivial. Its a thousand billion dollars a year of overspending. Now, Hardworking Taxpayers are paying attention. In fact, 24 states have already passed a constitutional balanced Budget Amendment and there are ten more that are working on it. If all of these states pass similar measures, well have 34 states needed for a Constitutional Convention on a balanced budget, and well be forced to act as they desire. In it if it isnt all of you they are sayin
And receive, to seek and find, and to knock for doors to open. Lord forgive us when we have forfeited your blessings because of our failure to ask. Today, empower our senators to seek your wisdom and guidance. May they not depend only on their gifts and abilities, but remember that without your involvement they labor in vain. May they strive to be your ambassadors of renewal and reconciliation. Steady their hands to grasp freedoms torch and illuminate the darkness of our nation and world. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President we begin this week by remembering a failed idea from the past. Obamacare. And well end by passing balanced budget l