U.S. Rep. Doug Collins took off running on his first day as a freshman member of Congress by co-sponsoring two pieces of legislation after the 113th Congress was sworn in around noon.“Today, it was the most humbling experience of my life to take the oath to represent the 9th Congressional District of Georgia,” the Republican said in a statement.The two bills would amend the U.S. Constitution so that the federal government would be required to spend and collect the same amount of money. Several states, including Georgia, have constitutions that require the legislature to produce a balanced budget. The legislation is also sponsored by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va.Having a constitutional amendment would ensure that the U.S. doesn’t spend more than it receives, said a news release from Collins’ office.“It’s not a hard concept to understand, we simply cannot continue to spend money we do not have,” Collins said in the release.