Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., told Newsmax on Monday that Congress needs to “prioritize” future spending cuts and “needs to develop this memory” on how to successfully get a rescissions package across the finish line following last week’s passage of $9 billion in cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid.

“This is the first time, this successful rescissions package, the first time since President Bush the first, where we’ve actually done a rescissions package,” Marshall said on “Wake Up America.” “So, this was a good start to learn. The backdrop of this, $37 trillion of national debt right now, we’re going to spend $1 trillion on interest this year. This is the No. 1 threat to my grandchildren’s future is this national debt.”

Marshall focused on rampant fraud.

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