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They talk a lot about it, but their budgets do not reflect that, and I also hear a lot of talk about Simpson-Bowles, which I support, but you know what? This administration walked away from it.

You ought to at least present a budget which says, 'I do not care, 50 years from now.' Make it some time, but tell us when, if we adopt this spending plan, when we will achieve a balanced budget, and quit adding to the debt.

I do not support ceding the power of Congress to determine what is in the public interest to the Executive Branch.

I will take that for the record.

I appreciate that. I will have to say you are going to be challenged, I think, inasmuch as the size and the complexity of this operation confronts you.

They are not in compliance with the sanctions now. Did they give you any timeframe as to when they would comply with the sanctions?

I do not think anyone can question your knowledge and understanding of what has happened in Iraq.

The Kurds seem to be doing very well on their own. The construction that is going on there far outstrips what is being done in Baghdad and other parts of Iraq.

How can we make a judgment on this without having actual numbers of what the cutback is going to be?

If we can't figure out how we take care of our waste, how we take care of your garbage, how can we do anything as a government?

If you can't do that, then where are you going to go? Here's the county commissioner, which is the highest local authority that there is, and they say, 'Come on, bring it on,' and we won't do it, so.

I think saying that I'm deeply disappointed is an understatement, and I think that's true for the American people.

I was really looking forward to the report, being from Idaho. We're very anxious to have a permanent repository identified.

I was surprised that they are really watching Congress.

We all know that we have got to restrain discretionary spending. We all know that we have got to get entitlements under control.

We have had economists and other experts come and tell us that we have a structural deficit problem that is unsustainable.

If we do not address these issues now and create the environment in which entrepreneurship can flourish, surpassed and unfortunately perhaps in more environments that help startups will be created elsewhere rather than in the United States.

I believe that my generation has been irresponsible in setting the stage for the financial condition our country is in.