On the recordMay 22, 2013
I believe our time has expired or is beginning to expire, but I wish to underline what Senator Collins has said. We are passionate about this. Some say a passionate problem solver is an oxymoron or a passionate moderate is an oxymoron. That is not the case here. We want to solve this. We both have private sector experience. This is not how you would run a concern in the private sector. We can do this. We have shown we can do this. Let's move forward and provide certainty, not just to the Federal agencies but to the people in this country. At a time of tough economic challenges with a fragile recovery underway, we need to create more certainty and need to budget in a wiser, smarter way. I thank the Senator from Maine for her leadership. I value our partnership, and I know we are going to see this to a successful conclusion.
