Angus King actually said...

I think he has outlined the problem magnificently and dismally. It is not a happy picture.

I think we shortchange this whole process by saying, well, we are going to reduce the size of the Federal Government.

We are spending all of our time on really one-fourth of the Federal budget.

If you vote for the expenditures, you ought to be at the same time voting for an extension of the debt ceiling.