Judd Gregg: “the Senator from Oregon has made the point very well, but what is important is important to the majority, specifically…”

“the Senator from Oregon has made the point very well, but what is important is important to the majority, specifically, the essence of governance. You cannot govern unless you are willing to set out the principles by which you govern, especially the blueprint which is going to guide you in the governance activity. Obviously, one of the most significant things done when you are the majority party and you have the presence, you make the decisions, basic decisions as to how the country's finances will be managed and how moneys will be spent and that they will be shepherded well. These are tax dollars. People work hard. Every day people are putting in a full day's work and the Federal Government, every day, comes along and says, You worked all day long, we will take ``X'' percentage of the money you earned. We will take it right out of your pocket and we will spend it on a series of things.…”