David Walker: “If the overhead was 25 percent lower in the Pentagon, we'd be 50 percent more productive.”

I think they'll reconcile. I mean, the fact is the Speaker has a role to play and oversee the convention and he has an obligation to support the Republican nominee whoever that is.

I think there's a way to bridge this and for both sides to save face. We ought to be trying to get a credible down payment and a one-year extension to get a grand bargain.

I think the American -- we need to have a discussion with the American people about how much universal health care is appropriate, affordable and sustainable.

I think frankly what the president ought to think about doing with regard to the Affordable Care Act is that he ought to use executive powers to not enforce the penalties associated with the individual mandate for a year.