"Failing to act to reform and therefore save these entitlement programs is irresponsible."
"It is time to rethink how Congress writes our budgets."
"Baseline budgeting is one of the most sinister ways that politicians claim to cut spending when they are actually increasing spending."
"I have introduced H.R. 239, the Zero-Based Budgeting Ensures Responsible Oversight, or ZERO, Act..."
"I urge the committee to pass H.R. 239, the ZERO Act, to smoke out waste in the Federal agencies."
"Like this little family that is living beyond their means, we are going to have to get America back living within our means."
"I thank you for your time and I hope that we will begin to look at some radical ways to change the direction of our country."
"I advocate we adopt a zero-based budgeting process."
"Restoring fiscal responsibility is their number one priority, and that they sent me to Washington to force the government to live within its means."
"We need to reform Medicare and our other entitlements if we want to maintain the ability and flexibility to invest in our other programs."
"I strongly support the call of the American people to reduce government spending and bring our national debt under control."