I am grateful that these distinguished and experienced individuals have agreed to serve in my administration, and I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead ...
Let me be clear: All new mandatory initiatives and all new tax cuts must be paid for.
These are the consequences of inaction.
I think that we can achieve a bill that is going to improve the lives of the American people.
I will be happy to abide by the same benefit package.
PAYGO was a driving principle behind the move from deficit to surplus in the 1990s, and must be so again today.
It is time to stop the practice of passing today's costs onto future generations.
I urge the Senate to approve PAYGO so I can sign this bill into law this year.
The overwhelming majority of Americans want health care, but millions of them can't afford it.
We are making tough decisions on funding priorities.
I've got a middle-aged couple that will write me, and they say, 'Our daughter just found out she's got leukemia, and if ...