Stephen Womack actually said...

"As you know, while the Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse, funding the priorities of the American people while addressing our nation's fiscal challenges is not an easy task."

"I appreciate your not trying to supplant our local control in this budget, but I want to be clear."

"How often in the President's budget proposal are we spending less the next year than we were spending in the previous year?"

"I hope that the leadership on the other side will find time to present a bill to the floor of the House of Representatives where the entire Congress can vote on a budget."