To prohibit the consideration of any budget resolution, or amendment thereto, or conference report thereon, that shows an increase in the public debt, for the period of the current fiscal year through the next 10 years, equal to or greater than the debt accumulated from 1789 to January 20, 2009.
Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH)Legislative Activity
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Senate amendment submitted
March 31, 2009
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Senate amendment submitted
March 31, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 739 proposed by Senator Gregg.(consideration: CR S4013-4017, S4030; text: CR S4013)
March 31, 2009
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 739 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 54. Record Vote Number: 118.
March 31, 2009
Senate amendment not agreed to: Amendment SA 739 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 54. Record Vote Number: 118.
March 31, 2009
Amendment SA 739 proposed by Senator Gregg. (consideration: CR S4013-4017, S4030; text: CR S4013) To prohibit the consideration of any budget resolution, or amendment thereto, or conference report thereon, that shows an increase in the public debt, for the period of the current fiscal year through the next 10 years, equal to or greater than the debt accumulated from 1789 to January 20, 2009.
March 31, 2009
Amendment SA 739 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 54. Record Vote Number: 118.
March 31, 2009
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SA 739. Mr. GREGG proposed an amendment to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014; as follows: On page 68, after line 4, insert the following: SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON BUDGET RESOLUTIONS INCREASING THE PUBLIC DEBT. (a) Point of Order.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order to consider any budget resolution, or amendment thereto, or conference report thereon, that shows an increase in the public debt, for the period of the current fiscal year through the next 10 years, equal to or greater than the debt accumulated from 1789 to January 20, 2009. (b) Form of Point of Order.--A point of order under subsection (a) may be raised by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. (c) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. (d) Appeals.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section. (e) Determinations of Budget Levels.--For purposes of this section, the levels of net direct spending shall be determined on the basis of estimates provided by the Committee on the Budget of the Senate. (f) Sunset.--This section shall expire on September 30, 2010. ______