"the one good-faith effort on the Republican side that has been scored to date doesn't get close to that in 2020 and doesn't do it until after 2040."
"the bipartisan commission on deficit reduction recommended against taking deep and immediate cuts"
"the President has laid out a proposal that is tough but responsible"
"that proposal will put more Americans out of work when too many families are still struggling"
"Compromise is not a dirty word. Getting things done requires give and take. We should begin that conversation now."
"This is a tough love budget. It cuts non-security discretionary spending by $400 billion over the next decade."
"I think it is an important achievement that in this budget you reach primary balance by the year 2017 and begin to stabilize the problem."
"I hope we don't get to the point where we have to go through that again."
"I want to commend the President for submitting a budget that reduces our deficit, while also investing in our future."
"Thank you, Chairman Ryan, welcome Director Lew. I want to commend the President for putting forth a budget that reduces our deficit while also investing in our future."
"Some of our Republican colleagues have indicated that, if they don't get their way, ... they would shut down the government."