Ayotte Statement on Passage of Senate Budget Resolution

Statement

U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, released this statement following Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2016 budget resolution, which provides a blueprint to guide federal spending decisions for the next fiscal year. The bill was approved 52 to 46 in a final vote at 3:28 this morning, after more than 13 hours of voting:

"I ran for the Senate to get our nation's fiscal house in order and to make sure we leave our country better off for our children and grandchildren. Putting our nation back on a fiscally responsible path requires us to make difficult decisions - and the people of New Hampshire elected me to make those decisions. While I don't like everything in this budget, I believe it's important for us to make tough choices and move forward with what is ultimately a fiscally responsible blueprint for our nation. This framework balances the budget in 10 years, provides our best opportunity to address Obamacare, preserves retirement programs, and does not raise taxes. It also contains a provision I worked to include that restores funding for our national defense at a time when we face growing threats from ISIS and other terrorist groups. This funding will help protect our servicemen and women and keep our country safe."

"As a member of the Budget Committee, I also worked to include several amendments that protect New Hampshire priorities - including measures aimed at protecting federal workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, addressing New Hampshire's heroin and prescription drug addiction crisis, prioritizing energy efficiency, pushing the administration to properly implement the Veterans Choice Card program, and supporting the Land and Water Conservation Fund and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program."

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