Cecilia Rouse actually said...

"If we do not, we run the risk of actually finding ourselves in a downward spiral, because the capacity to deal with our debt is not only the amount that we spend but the size of our economy."

"It is also an opportunity to rebuild the economy better than it was before."

"I strongly believe, however, that diversity cannot be viewed solely along demographic lines."

"I believe we have to be doing smart investments as we come out of this that have economic returns such as those on investments in infrastructure, R&D, education."