I am a proponent of high wages and good benefits.

I am a proponent of high wages and good benefits.

I am a proponent of high wages and good benefits.

A lot of what you want to do through government I don't think is going to be sustainable.

I think we're headed in a direction that we've never been there before in the history of our country.

I think we need to pay more attention to it or else I think the country, in the long run, is going to be going through some really tough times living beyond our means.

Do you think a balanced budget amendment or statute would be helpful to keep both sides of the aisle in a place where they'd have to do that simple thing so that we don't borrow from our kids and grandkids?

I think we need to pay more attention to it or else I think the country, in the long run, is going to be going through some really tough times living beyond our means.

I think we're headed in a direction that we've never been there before in the history of our country.

A lot of what you want to do through government I don't think is going to be sustainable.

Do you think a balanced budget amendment or statute would be helpful to keep both sides of the aisle in a place where they'd have to do that simple thing so that we don't borrow from our kids and grandkids?

I think we're headed in a direction that we've never been there before in the history of our country.

I think a lot of the things you talked about are in jeopardy because we just cannot, over time, when the facts and figures say we've never generated more than 17.5 to 18 percent of our GDP in federal revenues.

Do you think a balanced budget amendment or statute would be helpful to keep both sides of the aisle in a place where they'd have to do that simple thing so that we don't borrow from our kids and grandkids?

Well put. And with all that, I've got a Democratic sponsor, Senator Hassan, and Senator Kennedy on my side.

It's prevention, wellness, competition, transparency. Everybody else lives with competition and transparency. The healthcare industry ought to as well.

if we are going to bring costs down for the government or through the private pay plans, we've got to have information that everyone can see to make an educated decision on what kind of healthcare they want.

Well put. And with all that, I've got a Democratic sponsor, Senator Hassan, and Senator Kennedy on my side.

I've not had a premium increase for my employees in over 15 years. That's unheard of, but it was so simple to do.

here today, since I have been in the Senate, which has been a little over 5 years, I think I have been the most steadfast voice in terms of, whatever we want to do here, we shouldn't be borrowing it from our kids and our grandkids. Any of…

It's prevention, wellness, competition, transparency. Everybody else lives with competition and transparency. The healthcare industry ought to as well.

if we are going to bring costs down for the government or through the private pay plans, we've got to have information that everyone can see to make an educated decision on what kind of healthcare they want.

I've not had a premium increase for my employees in over 15 years. That's unheard of, but it was so simple to do.

I've not had a premium increase for my employees in over 15 years. That's unheard of, but it was so simple to do.

I've got another bill out there that was introduced, believe it or not, with me and Chairman Sanders of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, with the simple idea that if we are going to bring costs down for the government…