Amend CSSJR 1 as follows:

On page 1, between lines 25 and 26, insert the following:

WHEREAS, An exception to this pattern was at the turn of the 21st century; in January 2001, America enjoyed a $236 billion budget surplus--with a projected 10-year surplus of $5.6 trillion; by January 2009, however, America faced a $1.2 trillion deficit--and projected shortfalls of $3.1 trillion for the next decade; and