Judd Gregg: “although I don't agree with him, I yield 3\1/2\ minutes to the Senator from Montana.”

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

If all the nuclear power plants were closed in this country, it's the equivalent of adding 115 million cars to the road.

the budget process is dysfunctional. That's a generous term for it.

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.