WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on March 12, 2024, entitled "The Fiscal Situation of the United States": * * * Thank you, Vice Chairman Schweikert. And thank you and your staff for putting together this hearing today. The financial health of our nation is critical to our stability and growth. In the most basic sense, our financial health is what allows us to invest in the p  more