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
Well, this hearing will come to order. First of all, let me welcome Justice Breyer and Justice Kennedy. Thank you for being here today. I know both of you have testified before our subcommittee in times past and we appreciate you coming back and being with us here again today. We all look forward to this time to have an exchange. Not often does the legislative branch and Judicial Branch get to talk to each other, so we look forward to that. I think all of us know that a fair and impartial judiciary is very much a cornerstone to our democratic system of government. And so the fact that youre here today, i think is important. I think the work that you do is obviously very, very important. And not only you resolve disputes between individuals, but also between the executive branch of the federal government as well as legislative branch. And to do that, you need the respect of the citizens. And i think you have that. I think you also give respect to the citizens and their view of whats rig
To talk about and anything that the chamber or the members can be doing more with your team . Commissioner the burdenen falls on us quite a bit. Like brend and, todd and maria but i havent seen them take the opportunity to attend one of your conferences to have some of the smart people like steve and others to be able to brief and we do that a lot. We spent a lot of time and effort on that and its time and effort that is well spent. So you should not be and i dont think you have been you shouldnt be the least hesitant in asking and demanding of us that we should do more. Thank you. [applause] on this weekends newsmakers a look at the upcoming 20s acting president ial race with New Hampshire Republican Party chair jennifer born and just kaufman. They discuss some of the potential candidates and the role each of their state has in the early stages of a president ial election. Actually interview tomorrow at 10 00 a. M. And 6 00 p. M. You turn on cspan. One of those candidates, marco rubio
Until we come closer to the kind of system we all hope and need out of our department of defense. The bottom line goal is how to defend the country. That is what this is all about. Host we have come to the end of the hour. Thank you for being here this morning. A really great start. A continuation of the effort. We very much look forward to having the legislative language released on wednesday. I imagine there will be lots we will be interested in. Good luck in your efforts. Thank you. [applause] on our next washington journal, we we will talk to tend his congressman Michael Burgess about a bill that tries to solve the annual medicare doc fix. Congresswoman glewen moore will talk about the budget. Then jeff mauer will discuss world oil and gas prices. Washington journal is live every morning at 7 00 a. M. Eastern. Texas republican senator ted cruz announced he is running for president. Here is part of what he said and you can watch the entire remarks at www. Cspan. Org. Senator cruz i