Judd Gregg: “This budget is more spending, more taxes, and more debt.”

Had it been actually a legislative vehicle versus a commission, we probably would be out of the woods right now on our deficit and debt issues.

the first obligation of a national government is national defense, in my opinion.

I would suggest that on issues that involve all Americans, where pretty much everybody is affected, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and tax reform, that if you push forward in a partisan way, at least 50 percent, maybe a little less…

the policies behind getting these numbers under control are extremely difficult politically, because they involve very tough decisions.