Political Quotes

I will not be able to support the level of spending included in the President's budget.

I am happy to work with anyone to go after this, because these programs need to be there for hardworking Americans who need the stopgap between jobs and should not be taken advantage by fraudsters, and, frankly, big criminal organizations…

Simply put, the sheer size and magnitude of our government is too large, and the SEC's budget is a prime example.

I want to note my strong opposition to the top line number for defense. It doesn't even make up for inflation, which, to me, means it is a cut, and isn't the increase we need to compete, to deter, and to win against our pacing threats.