Judd Gregg: “I amend my request by saying that at the end of the hour of debate on Vitter, we will go to a vote in relation to the…”

the first obligation of a national government is national defense, in my opinion.

Had it been actually a legislative vehicle versus a commission, we probably would be out of the woods right now on our deficit and debt issues.

the policies behind getting these numbers under control are extremely difficult politically, because they involve very tough decisions.

I subscribe to Senator Gregg's emphasis on value-based reimbursement. I think we're making progress on Medicare. It's not hopeless.