the difficulty we have, colleagues, on the sequester, sequester is part and parcel of the Budget Control Act that was passed in August of 20...
So the plan that would cut $130 billion more than the President's request would still allow you to meet the strategic requirements that you ...
the whole war, the $1.4 trillion over the last 10 years or so that we have used on the war efforts have been emergency spending.
It is pretty obvious when you look at it that is too rapid a reduction.
The idea that this Government ought to have 40 job training programs...speaks to some of the inefficiencies and duplications we have.
I think that is critically important.
I think those are some good, specific proposals that we should do more of in the Government.
One thing I would like to emphasize is that it is not a definition of good policy or concern just to spend more money.
Well, we really need recommendations.
there is a strong feeling in Congress that we have--it will be very corrosive of public integrity and the integrity of Congress to waltz in ...
We all need to know there are two funding sources here: the base budget and overseas contingency operations.
I do think we need to focus on that and ask if there are other things that we can do to confront that problem.
I do remain concerned about the impact on the Defense Department.
I do believe you are being asked to take a disproportionate cut.
the public proposal of the President that he would like to reduce by one-third our already substantially reduced nuclear arsenal raises a se...
I think that is a testament to bipartisanship in the defense of America.
We should look for other areas within our Government to find some savings too.
The President has indicated basically he wants more taxes and more spending and he will not find any other reductions in spending anywhere e...
