Tom Carper actually said...

It is unfortunate that my colleagues had to leave.

There are four ways to reduce budget deficits. No. 1, cut spending. No. 2, raise taxes. No. 3, grow the heck out of the economy. And No. 4, ...

Let us do a 4-year test drive... to go into domestic discretionary spending, defense spending.

Congress has a role here and an important role, that this is not just a matter that is up to the agencies.