CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Sen. Mike Enzi is standing by his recent votes against raising the federal debt limit, saying lawmakers and President Barack Obama need to have a plan to get federal spending and the national debt under control.

Interest alone on the debt is on track to surpass current military spending, Enzi said in an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press.

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