I second powerfully what Senator Portman said about our opportunity here... to try to get that sweet spot which he talked about.
I hope we are not being a prisoner of the clock where if any member asks a question--I am here to learn.
I had the pleasure of voting to get rid of the 70 percent and come down to--I think originally we chose two rates, as I ...
I think that--are those worthy goals that we ought to be pursuing?
I happen to agree with that judgment that you have made, and I think it is a very important one with respect to how we a...
Isn't it accurate that we have balanced the budget I think since World War II five times?
So what do we attribute that significant reduction in the Medicare cost growth rate?
We all agree that we are facing an unsustainable financial future, and under the CBO's alternative fiscal scenario, the ...
Most people have accepted that we don't want to have major reductions to--we have reforms, yes.
Any real solution needs to be balanced with a mix of revenues and spending cuts and long-term reforms.
thank you, Senator Shaheen, for your support of that