Chris Van Hollen actually said...

The cuts would be both too deep and too arbitrary.

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.