12/05/2011
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"We have made some progress, as we all know, with, first of all, the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles Commission."
"There is a sense of urgency--Senator Coats and I were together last night at a meeting--a sense of urgency that we have not had for awhile."
"What I see as holding us back right now is the inconsistency that we have seen in tax policy."
"The goal of many is to at least get to $4 trillion reduction in 10 years."