Sen. Moran spoke to his colleagues in the Senate on May 16, 2012 to voice his concerns about our nation's continued out-of-control spending habit. He spoke about the great need to pass a federal budget in order to restrain spending and put our nation back on a path to fiscal responsibility.

On May 16, 2012, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) joined Senators Jeff Session (Ala.) and John Thune (S.D.) on the Senate floor to discuss the third year the Democrat-led Senate has not produced a budget.

U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., called on his Democratic colleagues to stop reckless spending and pass a budget. He also reiterated his call for Congress to reform its appropriations process by switching from the current, broken annual system to a two-year system that would force lawmakers to conduct oversight on federal spending. May 15, 2012

It's been more than three years since Senate Democrats last passed a budget, despite the fact that federal law requires the Senate to pass a budget every year. Meanwhile, our national debt has soared, further threatening our already struggling economy. If Democrats were really serious about economic recovery, they would work with Republicans to pass a budget that restrains government spending and gives our nation the kind of sound financial footing that will allow our economy to flourish.