"If you put these bills into effect, the House passes it next week, let's just say the Senate goes off its rocker and passes it and the President signs it..."
"What we are seeing in Europe is an austerity-only approach taken by some countries that has led to double dip recessions."
"I don't think that changes in the economy are things that we don't expect."
"Well, I think the record will speak for itself."
"That is a misstatement."
"But it is a totally accurate statement, you just confirmed it."
"I just want to put in the record the so-called taxpayer pledge from Grover Norquist..."
"Just to go back to the overall point that the chairman raised where there is consensus is that we need to reduce our deficits, especially as they are projected to rise over the long term."
"There is also a revenue component. Apparently our Republican colleagues do not recognize that component, at least not as part of the solution."
"Putting process bills forward in the absence of an agreement on the underlying policy issues is putting the cart before the horse."
"I am just saying that, as I understand, you agree that it was an effective enhancement to the budget process in the past."
"Stopping us from making it worse is a good thing. I mean, it doesn't solve the problem, but it is a good thing."