; Whereas, on April 12, 2018, Secretary of Defense James Mattis warned, any nation that can’t keep its fiscal house in order eventually cannot maintain its military power ; Whereas, on March 6, 2018, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats warned, Our continued plunge into debt is unsustainable and represents a dire future threat to our economy and to our national security ; Whereas, on November 15, 2017, former Secretaries of Defense Leon Panetta, Ash Carter, and Chuck Hagel warned, Increase in the debt will, in the absence of a comprehensive budget that addresses both entitlements and revenues force even deeper reductions in our national security capabilities ; and Whereas, on September 22, 2011, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen warned, I believe the single, biggest threat to our national security is debt : Now, therefore, be it