"I just referenced, because I know over the past 6 months the 10-year Treasury note has gone up by 70 basis points."
"CBO has a regimented, well-documented, and consistent process to produce work that is accurate, fair, and nonpartisan."
"What is not appropriate, as the Chairman mentioned, is to launch ad hominem attacks to undermine the credibility of CBO."
"I hope that we will be just as diligent in our other responsibilities and find time to hear from other agencies as well."
"I think it would be valuable to hear from these agencies and others as we consider priorities for the 2019 budget."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Once again, thanks to all the witnesses for spending your morning with us."
"Well on occasion, as with this tax bill, Congress passes major legislation that greatly impacts the economy."
"I also think of the GI Bill passed after World War II that was largely accredited with building the middle class."
"one of the proposals that we are going to be dealing with in the next day or so is apparently to raise the defense budget by $80 billion a year."
"There is no way around the fact that repealing the Affordable Care Act will result in millions of American families losing health coverage, and there is no way to defend that to the American people."
"Attacks on the CBO are not just attacks on Director Hall and his staff; they are attacks on our integrity as a deliberative body."
"Obviously, economic growth is a critically important issue."