Tom Graves

I challenge the president, challenge the Senate, pass it. Put it on his desk and let's see the president stare the American people in the eye and deny them a fiscally responsible plan that cuts spending, caps the federal government and…

We need to restore that certainty. And the only plan that does that is the Cut, Cap, Balance Plan.

Well, it's all about cutting the deficit now, capping the federal government and balancing the budget. That is the only thing that's going to save us from the $14 trillion in debt.

I challenge the President. Challenge the Senate. Pass it. Put it on his desk. And now let's see the President stare the American people in the eye and deny them a fiscally responsible plan that cuts spending, caps the federal government…

The President has had plenty of time to put a proposal out there. This is way too late in the ball game for that.

Well, John, you're right about my statement before. And that is this is no time to compromise. We've had years and years and years of compromises and that's led to $14 trillion in debt. And if we're going to get out of this mess we've got…

You can't toll every piece of concrete and asphalt in this country and substitute it for public policy.

This proposal, in my mind, is the President Obama reelection plan.

This administration has chosen to not exhibit leadership in this area.