A freeze is a freeze. It is going to cause us to make some very painful judgments.

I agree with Senator Conrad. I think the President's proposal for a freeze on domestic discretionary spending... is a very credible plan.

We cannot do it by roads alone. We cannot do it by transit alone.

I think you have the right formula, and each element will be controversial.

the criticality of us working together with President Obama on entitlement reform is so critical.

I agree with the comments of our Chairman and Senator Crapo that we need a credible plan, we need a credible plan now.

I support the budget, the more robust budget that you come in with for transportation infrastructure.

I think it was terribly irresponsible for the Senate to take up that resolution.

We are getting into the trillion dollar range, if not higher than that.

Well, I agree. We are still in a very, very difficult position on these issues, and there is uncertainty in the marketplace, also, which is not helpful.

We are certainly realistic to know that your proposals are going to be politically controversial wherever you went.

I think there is a real commitment here to make sure the capacity is there to move forward on approved nuclear reactors.

In order to have successful efforts for increasing capacity of other countries, there needs to be a priority on gender equality.

I think we all need to understand, as we look for this credible plan to deal with our national debt, that it is the same people who live in municipalities, counties, States, and the Federal Government.

if we do not show political courage right now, we are doomed as a country.

the $400 billion savings, to me, is a significant part of the overall strategy to bring the deficit under control.

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