Chris Van Hollen actually said...

The sequester was included in the legislation as a last resort to encourage, to pressure the Congress to develop a bipartisan alternative.

A majority in this body, Mr. Chairman, on the Budget Control Act, voted to make sure that the programs like food and nutrition programs for ...

I hope we will all take the same balanced approach to reducing the deficit as has been recommended by bipartisan commissions.

It means that their budget hits everyone and everything else harder. That is simple math.