Debbie Stabenow actually said...

"My concern is that we are now hearing with the new majority in the House that, again, deficits only matter when it is things that affect middle-class families."

"It is critical, I think, that the Fed and other regulators help banks, community banks, take full advantage of the lending initiatives."

"I was proud in 1997 to cast a vote with many of my colleagues to balance the budget for the first time in 30 years under President Clinton and very dismayed that we are right back in a worse position ..."

"We should, at a minimum, recognize that the model we are relying on is not working."