The President is not wrong in that.
If we are not doing very well at some of the other fundamental jobs that are in front of Congress, ... how can we expect that government-run...
We don't have a budget. We don't have agreed-upon numbers, yet the Appropriations Committee is marking up to numbers that have not been agre...
I would also like to ask a question about what I call the suppression of ingenuity or the suppression of ideas.
We haven't found the political will to find agreement.
I think Mr. Crenshaw referred to it a little bit.
A couple of final questions.
In my opening statement, you heard me talk about the expected cost of government-run health care and how would we pay for it.
Because it's a serious program, it's not included. Every single time that we have put forward or anyone else has put forward any type of imm...
the problem is not tomorrow. The problem is 2035.
The program is in trouble.
But we also have a lot of people that are making some very poor decisions with their lives, be it things like drugs and alcohol or, you know...
Strengthening retirement security for today's seniors and families, as well as future generations, is a goal that I think we all share.
one of the great frustrations I have as a Member of Congress is the fact that the varsity sport of Congress is a game called kicking the can...
I think it is important to keep that balance.
Because, as we know--and we have talked about some constitutional issues in here--article 1 says that budgeting is the responsibility of the...
One issue that is very important to me--and I think it is important to all members of this Committee, regardless of party--is the devastatin...
We talk a lot about things that I am not sure are doing a lot of good for the country, and we fail to look at the good things that have been...
