Joe Courtney actually said...

"we all benefit from it and it is a social benefit that we shouldn't allow arbitrary budget rules to necessarily interfere with."

"We need to focus on common sense solutions that would reduce the deficit while preserving the important programs."

"The bipartisan bill moves forward on recommendations the Government Accountability Office (GAO) made."

"This is a committee which last year and apparently this year again seems to be the place where the strongest effort is being made, in my opinion, to butcher a program which has done so much in terms o..."