"Every Republican President has come in and made the budget deficit worse. And since Carter every Democratic President has come in and made the deficit position better without exception."
"we did pass a budget last year. We passed a two-year budget, the bipartisan budget act of 2019."
"There is no question that it is the biggest driver of our deficit right now all the mandatory spending categories."
"If you were to cut mandatory spending by 30 percent, what would that do to the economy?"
"So when we talk about reforming the mandatory programs, one area we can't do anything about--we are not going to have mass euthanasia in the country."
"I think we are going to need to do that because eventually we are going to raise the minimum wage."
"the tariffs put in place since 2018 are costing each American family about $1,277."
"it is important to remember that cuts carry serious consequences for states and localities and the people we all serve."
"This is not a partisan issue. And we have come together as Democrats and Republicans to address the opioid epidemic."
"Every death is one death too many. And I have had to attend too many funerals during my tenure as county executive."
"When is this body, this Congress, going to do its job, its constitutional duty, to defend the United States of America, secure the borders so that Texas and border states don't have to bear the burden..."
"Is that not a risk when you are asking for--at least if you are talking about, from our perspective, wanting to provide health care for people who need it most, is that not a risk that, with waivers, ..."