Letter to The Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman of Republican Conference

Letter

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today led a group of Senate Republicans including Senators Jim Demint (R-SC), Mike Enzi (R-WY), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), David Vitter (R-LA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), John Ensign (R-NV), and John Thune (R-SD), and Senators-elect Rand Paul (R-KY), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Pat Toomey (R-PA), and Mike Lee (R-UT), in sending a letter to Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander notifying him that they intend to propose a resolution at the Republican Conference meeting on November 16th, 2010, which states that a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution is necessary to restore fiscal discipline. The full text of the letter is below:

November 12, 2010

The Honorable Lamar Alexander
Republican Conference, Chairman
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Lamar:

We are writing to notify you that we intend to propose the following Resolution at the Republican Conference meeting on November 16:

"It is Resolved by the United States Senate Republican Conference:

(1) That a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution is necessary to restore fiscal discipline to our Republic;

(2) That a Balanced Budget Amendment should require the President to submit to Congress a proposed budget prior to each fiscal year in which total federal spending does not exceed total federal revenue;

(3) That a Balanced Budget Amendment should include a requirement that a supermajority of both houses of Congress be necessary to increase taxes;

(4) That a Balanced Budget Amendment should include a limitation on total federal spending."

Thank you for protecting our rights on this important matter.

Sincerely,

John Cornyn, United States Senator
Jim DeMint, United States Senator
Mike Enzi, United States Senator
Jeff Sessions, United States Senator
David Vitter, United States Senator
Orrin Hatch, United States Senator
John Ensign, United States Senator
John Thune, United States Senator
Rand Paul, United States Senator-elect
Kelly Ayotte, United States Senator-elect
Pat Toomey, United States Senator-elect
Mike Lee, United States Senator-elect