Mitch McConnell actually said...

"Well, given the deficit numbers, it really ought not to be a trillion-dollar spending bill. I think we can start by saying that."

"We will hold Obama to his campaign promise to go through the federal budget page by page, line by line, eliminating those programs we don't need."

"Troubled automakers cannot expect taxpayers' help without a serious commitment to change their ways; permanently."

"One thing is clear any solution will be a bipartisan solution. Both sides have to work together and we will stay here until the answer is yes."