"Not really. Because I would say that some people who argue that by adding $2 trillion more in debt to our country that that threatens our country more than a temporary inconvenience of not raising the..."
"In some ways, yes. We didn't win the legislative battle. I didn't get what I want. But I would say that the public debate now, everyone comes up to me and says, whether they're with me or not, they sa..."
"I can accept that premise. I think we could come together on that premise and then the question is how should they do it? Should they do it by paying more taxes or maybe we can get the rich to pay mor..."
"We should never in our country complain about bickering because bickering is freedom of speech. And I think you guys in the media, you guys really want to protect the First Amendment and so do I."
"He really does believe that we're going to a very bad place in this country economically and he wants to draw a line in the sand and say no further."
"Interestingly, we've offered several compromises. I was part of a group that orchestrated a compromise called 'cut, cap and balance.' which would have given the entire $2 trillion the president reques..."
"Think how great it is that no one is shooting each other... Debate - we should never in our country complain about bickering because bickering is freedom of speech."
"People often say in Washington nothing is ever bipartisan. I think we're going to show a change to that today, and I'm excited to see members on both sides of the isle testifying before us."
"We have the Boehner proposal on the table. It will cut next year $1 billion. We are spending $1 billion an hour virtually. That is insignificant and not meaningful reform."
"One of the lessons, I think, may be that we get involved in so many routine storms that maybe we do not have enough money when we have truly catastrophic storms."
"I have great sympathy and condolences for those from Joplin for the horrible disaster there."
"I guess some of the concern is that we are declaring everything a disaster and that some of this should be maybe taken care of at the State level."