Judd Gregg: “But I understand Senator Lautenberg is a cosponsor, so he does not get 15 minutes.”

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

the budget process is dysfunctional. That's a generous term for it.

Yes, I do. And it's driven by people being concerned about carbon emissions and global warming, and common sense taking hold.

We have to figure out how to do the deal that straightens this out.