Coats Applauds Republican Caucus

Commitment to Fiscal Discipline

Supports Resolutions to Reign in Federal Spending

INDIANAPOLIS (November 16, 2010) – Today, the U.S. Senate Republican Conference adopted a number of resolutions the guide the caucus’ attempts to restore fiscal discipline during the 112th Congress.  Among those were a two-year moratorium on earmarks, pushing for the implementation of a Balanced Budget Amendment and resolutions to cancel unspent federal stimulus dollars and impose a hiring freeze for non-security employees.  Indiana Senator-elect Dan Coats issued a statement following these votes:

“Today’s votes in the Republican Conference meeting were an important first step in addressing the deep financial crisis our nation faces.  My Republican colleagues and I have heard the frustrations and concerns of Americans across the country looking for the same fiscal discipline and restraint they employ at home to be the framework of our efforts in the 112th Congress.

“I hope Democrats will join together with us and heed the wishes of Hoosiers and Americans wanting to ban earmarks and balanced our budget once-and-for-all by making today’s resolutions the law of the land.

“We owe it not only to ourselves, but to future generations of Americans to get back on track and get our fiscal house in order.”

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