So my final comment is to urge you to take a far harder line on the information-sharing agreements, and if countries are not willing to abide by that and share information with us,...
It has not been exercised.
I think people ignore trillions of dollars worth of debt which is real.
I know there are many who are concerned about the no amendment provision.
I want to join you in commending Senator Conrad and Senator Gregg for their extraordinary leadership in this area.
I cannot help but observe the irony that we are having this debate about what to do with the unsustainable debt load of ...
To paraphrase the Senator for whom this building is named, a trillion here, a trillion there, pretty soon you are talkin...
What do economists believe is a level of debt as measured by a percentage of GDP that is acceptable versus worrisome?
I agree with that approach as opposed to the more narrow approach recommended by some of our colleagues.
The basic problem is that government has promised more than our citizens can afford to pay.
Thus, our decisionmaking must begin by reconsidering spending that, although popular, simply cannot be justified during ...