Chris Van Hollen actually said...

"The sooner we make a decision to put in place a plan to deal with the debt in the outyears, the less painful it would be."

"If we were to throw out the CBO numbers, whether we sometimes agree with them or not, it would be a recipe for budget and fiscal chaos."

"Isn't it the case that if you reduce revenues, you increase the deficit?"

"I think we agree that you and your team have been an incredibly professional organization."