Pete Domenici: “I did not say we cut it just to eliminate waste. I said it has been cut. For those who say it is always increasing while…”

I want to say to you first, as a former Republican Senator, remember that we put our plan together starting with bipartisan membership.

I am sure people are scratching their heads, as I am, wondering, why is the President not sitting down with top congressional leaders and saying, how do we avoid this, as opposed to, I am sad to say, the President does not seem very…

If indeed you intend to have a bipartisan solution, then obviously you have to do some of the things we are talking about, some give-and-take.

I see it as nothing but an obstacle--and we have plenty already--to getting things done.