I say to the Senator, the Congress has cut the Presidents' deficits. Since 1945, over that period of 50 years, Congress has appropriated something like $200 billion less than the accumulated budgets that have been requested by the various Presidents who have occupied the White House during those years. Congress has a good record.
Discussing Congress's fiscal responsibility in relation to presidential budgets.
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