Our Nation is $15.8 trillion in debt, a number that grows by $42,000 every second.

Why has your Department not provided sequestration information to the subcommittee?

I voted against the sequestration legislation, as the Mr. Chairman did, that brought us where we are today.

We cannot continue to spend money we don't have.

The time for ideological posturing is past. We all agree that sequestration would be tremendously destructive.

since 2008, the education budget has increased $7.2 billion from $59.2 billion to $68.4 billion.

I am disappointed that the administration to date has not provided the Congress any details on the impact of sequestration.

Do you believe it's in the best interest of this country to try to deal with our fiscal challenges now or kick the can down the road?

I think the point is these cuts would be absolutely devastating.

I agree with you that sequestration is not the way to do it.

In response to the dismal economic forecast, Chairman Bernanke has said that the Federal Reserve is 'prepared to take further steps if necessary to promote sustainable growth and recovery in the labor market.'

The Administration's policy of more spending, more taxes, and more regulation has clearly impeded an economic recovery.