I hope that we can employ that because it makes a big difference in the calculations.

We're gonna take care of those who are rightful beneficiaries of the program.

The most reasonable thing to do to ensure that the government is not shut down.

They want us to limit the power of the executive branch... it's because of the Democrats.

Let’s let this play out.

We’ve made the same commitment.

That’s why I say you add anomalies to a (continuing resolution); you can increase some spending, you can decrease some spending.

We're not gonna do that.

Look, everybody needs to understand that the resolution is merely the starting point for the process.

It would be a clean CR mostly, I think, but with some of those changes to adapt to the new realities here.

the most reasonable thing to do to ensure that the government is not shut down.

The White House has made a commitment, the president has said over and over and over, 'We're not gonna touch Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid.'

The White House has made a commitment. The president said over and over and over, ‘We’re not going to touch Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid.’

And the new reality is less government, more efficiency, better return for the taxpayers.

You don't want able-bodied workers on a program that is intended, for example, for single mothers with two small children who is just trying to make it.

We're going to find those guys and we're going to send them back to work. That's what everybody supports, that's what the Republicans are for.

We're gonna find those guys and we're gonna send them back to work.

'The videos you saw the town halls were for paid protesters in many of those places.'

It probably is as close to a clean CR as possible.

The new reality is less government, more efficiency, better return for the taxpayers.

The Democrats have been lying about it, and so it's important for us to clarify that.

We're talking about finding efficiencies in every program but not cutting benefits for people who rightly deserve that.

cuts to the program would target 'fraud, waste and abuse' within the program.

As little as possible.

slashing Medicaid would have serious consequences, particularly in rural and predominantly Hispanic communities where hospitals and nursing homes are already struggling to keep their doors open.