Connie Mack: “Again, I thank the Senator, for raising a valid charge, but I would go back again to my prior response. We were…”

“Again, I thank the Senator, for raising a valid charge, but I would go back again to my prior response. We were successful with the Base Closure Commission. We were successful with the Social Security Commission. I think we can be successful with a Spending Reduction Commission. I would say to the Senator to say, this is going to establish another commission and because I do not want to see another commission established we are going to be in opposition to it, is ignoring reality. If we continue the status quo, we are going to see spending increased year after year after year, and it will drive up the deficit as I have shown earlier. I have no confidence in the ability of the Congress to control Federal spending unless we put into place a commission to help it. I know of no other way.”