Debbie Stabenow actually said...

"I want to thank you for your ongoing leadership... in focusing us on long-term deficits while at the same time talking about what we need to do in the short run to create jobs."

"I think it is important to stress that different policies are beginning to swing this in a different direction."

"tackling health care costs as an important part of addressing the deficit"

"I want to thank you for moving things as quickly as you have, because we are seeing real results."