"So the only way you can reach that, incidentally, is to allow the rates to go up."
"I know we can do it. I absolutely know it. What we need to have is a commitment from Speaker Boehner that whatever we come up with will be considered on a bipartisan basis in the House."
"If we get a bipartisanship commitment from both Speaker Boehner and from the Senate side, I know we can come to an agreement with the president."
"We can find this. I do think there's a reasonable way for us to reduce the spending there without compromising the integrity of the program."
"Social Security doesn't add one penny to the deficit."
"I know we can do it. I absolutely know it."
"I do believe and I said it, any long-term deficit reduction will require entitlement reform for one simple reason."
"I don't think there's any other way to approach it."
"Well, I can tell you the president has set a goal, $1.6 trillion in revenue or taxes over the next ten years."
"We need to protect those middle income families."
"Let the rates go up to 39. Let us also take a look at the deductions. Let's make sure that revenue is an integral part of deficit reduction. And yes, from my side of the table, bring entitlement refor..."