I think the American people want results, but also what they want is some fiscal discipline here.

By and large, government was something to fear because they understood that as government grew, our freedoms receded.

We have made it easier for government to grow, particularly in 1975 when we lowered that filibuster threshold to only three-fifths.

Why don't you propose that?

Given major scientific discoveries recently announced in the field of high-energy physics, it is more important than ever that the U.S. invest in a domestic underground research facility in which we can provide global leadership in science…

Our current level of dependence on oil, no matter where it is from, subjects us to the price volatility of world oil markets.

The administration has been focusing on a broad energy policy to address high-energy costs which includes expanded domestic oil and gas production, alternative fuels, and energy efficiency.

Exactly. That is why I am so thankful that CBO Director Elmendorf understands there is some pretty credible evidence to have the CBO revisit that estimate. I spoke with him last week. It looks like they are working hard to provide us that…

It is essential that we pull back, and it is essential that we put the brakes on this. I guess we can all keep our fingers crossed and hope the Supreme Court rules the individual mandate unconstitutional, and there is no severability…

Again, this law will cost jobs. It is going to blow a hole in our deficit, and we haven't even talked about the quality aspect; how it is going to harm the health care system, how it will lead to rationing, and the type of medical…

Sure. Because they know their cost is going to be $2,000 per employee. The Senator was telling me a story earlier about some employers in Alabama that because it is a low-margin business, they simply can't afford to offer health care. The…

And if you don't drop coverage, you are denying the people who work with you the chance of taking advantage of a $10,000 subsidy. We have created an incentive in this health care law for employers to drop coverage and a high-level subsidy…

It is $100 billion here, $100 billion there, and it starts adding up to real money, doesn't it. And so people don't think these 90 million people getting dropped from their employer coverage is a fantasy, it is not. It is realistic. I…

Again, I am an accountant. I have been in hundreds of budget meetings, and when you are presenting your budget to a budget committee, you are armed with the information and you are ready to answer questions. I was surprised that the…

And, unfortunately, we are not even owning up to the current deficit projections. We are not seriously addressing that. So nobody really wants to take a look at the danger inherent in this. Of course, the administration doesn't want to…

Well, I worked with former CBO Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin in trying to look at the numbers that are presented, and we don't have enough. We don't have enough information, which is why I am grateful for the fact that Director Elmendorf…

Exactly. That is broken promise No. 2. Of course, broken promise No. 3 is also--very famously this President said: If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan, period. No one will take it away, no…

Of course, that is only the first promise. I have a couple more. The administration also famously said this health care law would not add one dime to the deficit. In fact, the original projections were that it would save $143 billion in…