"I think that is a very irresponsible assumption."
"So again, I am concerned that we are trying to fear-monger here, we are trying to scare the American public, and if we plan for this, it would not be pleasant, but it would not have to be a crisis if ..."
"I am just highly concerned that if nobody is looking at this now, we will be in a crisis if we do not increase that debt ceiling."
"I think the Congress ought to start by asking hard questions where there have not been evaluations and a lot of money is being spent."
"Congress would have the ultimate decision."
"I am every bit as concerned and alarmed about these two Executive Orders as you and I hope the Administration rethinks those very rapidly."
"Senator Carper's bill to require an OPM recalculation to correct the mistakes and balance the accounts is desperately needed to stop the crippling payments."
"We simply cannot afford to have inefficient and ineffective Government."
"I used the analogy earlier today, because I have a dirty garage, but if you are going to try and clean it, you start somewhere."
"I came to Washington because we are bankrupting this Nation. We are here at a very serious time."
"As we talk today about the importance of repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate, we also have to focus on replacing the Medicare Fee-For-Service Payment System with a model that has some better incenti..."
"I think we have overregulated. I think regulation is strangling our economy."
"Transportation. There is a transportation prohibition against--we have communities in Wisconsin that provide public transportation, and you have to have public workers collective bargaining agreements..."
"My concern with this Executive Order is I think there is just a huge loophole."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"But again, the purpose of this Executive Order was to put a burden of proof on the agencies."
"That has to be such an incredible understatement. That is unbelievably understated."
"we are supposed to be responsive to the people. Those bureaucrats are not."
