"To paraphrase former fed chairman Paul Volcker, cutting spending may be painful, but the pain for all of us will be much greater if it isn't accomplished."
"They pushed through omnibus appropriation bills with take it or leave mantra for two years."
"For decades, Congress turned a blind eye as our nation walked toward a fiscal cliff, but Democrats turned that walk into a sprint."
"we've already been helping the global warming issue with more efficient farming and all that."
"the American Rescue Plan was an enormous policy error."
"We should also agree that our nation's fiscal outlook is dire."
"I agree with the President and the timeline in continued need for fossil fuel."
"Our rising deficits are cast by a lot of people as long-term challenge, but not immediate problem today."
"One area of agreement must be that our budget and appropriation process is broken."
"Government Accountability Office and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration reports identify many vulnerabilities in the IRS information system."
"Things need to change."