Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act

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Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the gentleman from Georgia for allowing me a few minutes to speak on this issue.

I rise today in support of the Collins-Scott amendment, which requires that any funds received from the sale of helium will be used to pay down our country's debt.

I'm sure many of my colleagues would agree when I say our country's deficit is one of the top problems that we face. In fact, if we continue on this path, by the time my 13-year-old son is a freshman in college, this country will be paying more interest on the debt than we spend on national defense.

I understand this problem cannot be solved with one swift move; however, if we are not able to make reasonable changes to policies and allow additional revenue to reduce our debt, our children and grandchildren will not be given the chance to continue this country's greatness.

Due to the importance of protecting our children and grandchildren, we should support this amendment. It puts us one step closer to addressing our country's biggest problem. For this reason, I ask my colleagues to support this amendment.

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