"Some people have reported that part of our problem is that we have a shortage of money, and we have a lot more FEMA disasters declared than before."
"Well, we're listening."
"I want to have that full-throated debate and discussion both in Congress and in the public -- 75 percent of the public does want a balanced budget amendment."
"But I would say the area where I think we could compromise, if the Democrats are insistent that rich bear more of the burden, let's do it on the benefits side, not on the tax side."
"Unfortunately, see, the other side is not coming to us. They have been putting ads on TV saying we're going to push grandma off a cliff."
"I don't personally trust the body of Congress to do what they say or any of their promises. That's why I would only trust it if we actually amended the Constitution to say you have to balance your bud..."
"Well, we're listening. And we actually will present a plan in the morning to raise the debt ceiling, contingent upon significant cuts, statutory caps, and a balanced budget amendment."
"I would like to know why the president doesn't want to balance the budget or doesn't want a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution."
"The rich can bear more of the burden. Why don't we have the rich pay the full cost of their Medicare and have the rich take reduced Social Security benefits?"
"I don't want to increase taxes, because even if you tax rich people or corporations, it really is taxing everyone, because you will have less jobs and it will hurt the economy."
"I think if we work together, I think all Republicans are willing to do it."
"We can't bind future Congresses, so there's no guarantee that any of those cuts ever occur."