Toomey on Debt Ceiling Vote

Member Group : U.S. Senator Pat Toomey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 31, 2013

Contact E.R. Anderson (202) 224-8609
or Bill Rivers (202) 228-6837

SEN. TOOMEY’S STATEMENT ON THE DEBT CEILING VOTE

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) issued the following statement about today’s vote to increase the debt limit.

"Runaway spending is costing us jobs and slowing economic growth. In fact, we saw yesterday that the economy contracted slightly at the end of last year. The only time we have been able to get the president to agree to spending decreases was the last time the debt limit was fast approaching. Then, we made spending cuts a condition of raising the debt ceiling, and the president agreed. Today, I voted in favor of amendments protecting the country from default and requiring a dollar of spending reductions for each dollar of debt increase. These amendments failed and I cannot support further unlimited borrowing without spending discipline."

William Rivers
Press Assistant
Senator Pat Toomey
Office: 202-224-6837
Mobile: 443-388-0132
502 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510