Herbert Hoover actually said...

"Of course, we are always striving to get below the appropriations where we can do it without injuring the major purpose of the appropriations themselves."

"The members of the Cabinet had before them the compilation of the budget on a functional basis, as has been customary during the past 2 years."

"The total of all construction work including these items is now progressing at the rate of over $725 million per annum, being about $500 million per annum in excess of the rate of expenditure for cons..."

"We are not able to make any calculation on receipts or revenues."