If the President had run with this when you guys said, 'This is what we recommend,' we would not be having this hearing today.

We need to do something on the spending side. It cannot just be all discretionary spending, or defense spending, or entitlement spending.

I think we have done good work. I am proud of what we have done, building on the record that Dr. Coburn helped to create.

These ongoing and growing threats to our international competitiveness are some of the main reasons that I continue to support the efforts of some of our colleagues, particularly Senator Schumer.

Thank you. Thanks.

I do not think we should give up.

Yes. What would be the opposite of that?

The help that we have had that has enabled us to do what we have done has been the United States.

I want to especially thank my colleague to my right, Senator Cardin, and Senator Thune, who is not here.

All right. Was your term 'gratuitous'? What was that term?

Mr. President, 21 years ago this week, the families of 168 people--19 of those 168 people children--received some of the worst news of their lives. That news was that a beloved member of each of their families had been killed in the…

I think you are doing a great job.

Serious incidents in places like Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and Fukushima caused a number of people, both at home and around the world, to question the viability of nuclear power.

Given that development, Congress has an important role to play in ensuring that our Nation invests wisely in nuclear while at the same time maintaining our focus on safety.

I want to make sure I get my 6 years' worth out of that battery I just bought.

If I was the utilities, I would say you guys have to sharpen your pencils a little bit more and figure out how to save some money if you expect us to continue to pay through the nose.

If I were the Chairman, you never would have gotten those extra 3 minutes and 6 seconds.

He always talked about the 80/20 rule.