"The American people need more from us. They deserve more from us."
"We all know the Republican leadership can pass a budget without bipartisan support, but bipartisanship will be required to fund discretionary programs."
"Ultimately, that puts more and more pressure on State and local governments to pick up the slack if we cut this vital funding."
"Long-term outlook remains troubling, of course. We are a few years away from an increase in Federal deficits and debt."
"President Obama inherited an economy in freefall. The country was in the midst of the deepest recession in generations."
"It is my hope that my colleagues across the aisle will recognize these facts and enact the immigration reform we so desperately need."
"To return to where we were and abandon all the progress we have made would be devastating, not just for American families today but for generations to come."
"Last year, this House renewed about $800 billion of tax expenditures as I recall with no offset."
"When you are looking at over a trillion dollars of tax expenditures, you are looking at another significant impact on the deficit."
"Most of the mortgage deduction benefit goes to wealthier taxpayers, is that not correct?"
"But that has not been the case over the last 5 years."
"Thanks. Another point you make is that the subsidies on the exchanges, assuming that they are not repealed, would double basically from this year until 10 years."