Joe Courtney actually said...

"I want to thank the witness for their testimony, very frank testimony this morning, particularly about the impact of sequester."

"Your testimony clearly shows that we don't--we can't move on. I mean, we are far from out of the woods here."

"I always cite Phil Gramm, who invented sequester, who was quoted recently saying the purpose of sequester was not to be a policy but to in fact be an incentive for people to sit down and compromise an..."

"These programs not only help those who are at the bottom rung of our socioeconomic ladder but also they help American agriculture."