On the recordMay 20, 2009“I recognized in 2002 that this ratio that had been adopted in haste and driven by fear was not justified by the facts.”Said byRoscoe BartlettMarylandSourcecongress.gov
Mar 19, 2012“American taxpayers expect and deserve that Congress will make the difficult decisions to restore fiscal responsibility.congress.gov
Sep 12, 2011“Our deficit is several hundred billion dollars more than all the money we vote to spend.congress.gov
Jan 23, 2012“That is testimony to our inability to adequately communicate with our constituents the average constituent believes that if we just didn't have any earmarks-- and now we don't-- that if we cut out foreign aid and if we cut out waste, fraud…congress.gov
Feb 15, 2011“Sir, when I was a little boy, my mother impressed on me that an intent to deceive was the same thing as a lie.congress.gov