Thomas McClintock actually said...

"It seems to me, from your report, that the increase in spending is all being driven by mandatory spending?"

"the President was calling for a government shutdown. And, in fact, he has been bending over backwards to avoid a government shutdown."

"What he called for was for the Senate to reform its closure rule on fiscal bills that has completely gridlocked Congress' ability to control spending."

"I think there are really only 2 ways to pay for spending. You either tax it now as revenue, or you tax it in the future as debt."