"The fastest and most effective way to reduce the deficit in the short term is to put Americans back to work."
"Let's not duck those realities. Let's follow the advice of the three other bipartisan commissions and go big."
"we are all entitled to our own opinions, but not to our own facts."
"the last time that our budget was balanced was back in the 2001, 2000 time period."
"we have to increase revenues beyond current policy if we want to avoid very deep cuts."
"the 10-year cumulative deficit is $3.4 trillion."
"there are spending issues, especially in the outyears, but there is also a revenue issue."
"I think it is important, as we look at this challenge, to look at both sides of the equation there."
"If we are really going to address this challenge, let's recognize that if we don't deal with the revenue piece..."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Barthold, for your testimony."
"If we are to keep in place the tax cuts that were implemented in 2001, 2003 rather than allow them to lapse... we would have much larger deficits."
"I just don't think--I think people need to take that into account."