On the recordMarch 28, 2012
Let me close on our side by thanking the gentleman from Utah. And first of all, let me call attention to one thing, and I think it's important. It may be more important than the discussion of the budget because I think it helps us eventually reach budgets. Not one speaker on this side called this the Ryan budget. I was in an interview this morning and someone asked me about what I thought about the Ryan budget. And I said, this is the Republican budget. And if I attack the budget, it seems as if I'm attacking the man whose name seems to be attached to it. This Institution is far too important for us to get down into that kind of thing. We have some real differences in this budget. I believe, and our budget reflects, that budget is an x-ray of our innards. It is a moral document. It tells who we are. And I say, in another position in my life, if you show me your checkbook, I can tell you what you believe in. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
