Chris Van Hollen actually said...

I worry that we, the United States, and even our allies are perceived in some cases of over-promising and under-delivering.

I really hope, Madam Secretary, that we won't do that. I do welcome a vigorous debate with my colleagues on the budget issues.

don't you think that any company should be able to, with their own money, pay somebody for proxy advice

Whether you make spending cuts, whether you make revenue increases, people can have a healthy disagreement on that front.