Ron Estes actually said...

"It is ridiculous that our current administration is willing to allow other countries to steal the intellectual property of American businesses."

"the CBO has fallen short in recent years on some of its work, and I hope that after today's conversation, you feel emboldened to actually address some of the needed changes"

"we have already collected a trillion dollars more than what was projected"

"we are now spending $85,000 each second that is being increased to the national debt. It is not sustainable"