This is a very real and pressing issue. It affects your family; it affects my children, their ability to get a job going forward, and I take it deadly seriously, sir.

The Government budget process is similar to the private sector budgeting... but the system they describe is entirely different.

I want those that are watching this to know that I stand ready to do whatever it takes to protect the health and safety of women.

Absolutely not. I would not recommend that to the President.

A full repeal of the ACA with no replacement will be a massive tax break for wealthy Americans because of two high-earner taxes in the law.

I think that would dramatically undermine the full faith and credit, and I think most experts have said that prioritization scheme would be a disaster.

we should never jeopardize the full faith and credit of the United States.

I think those folks would be heartened by what they saw out of the President on Saturday.

There seems to be, in talking with all the folks on this Committee and the other Committee, a good bit of bipartisan support in this House--or in this chamber for regulatory reform.

I think history would teach us--and I think perhaps Admiral Mullen was considering this--that great nations throughout history have traditionally failed from within, they have rotted from within because of their inability to manage their…

Part of the thing that is hard to hear is that for the first time in our history, there is a chance that the next generation may be less prosperous than that that preceded it.

I intend to make it a priority in my discussions with the President on fiscal matters.

The reason it is here is we do not do our job. Our job is to pass the individual appropriations bill.

I believe in transparency, Senator McCaskill, but I do not know if I am in a position to tell the President how to conduct himself.

I would like to think that the President has invited me to join his Cabinet in order to bring those perspectives to the table.

I do believe that money should be allocated based upon an ability to serve patients.

I have voted for that when given the chance in the House.

I do not intend to be recommending to the President that we negotiate or govern by crisis.