Ted Budd actually said...

"Passing legislation like this is common sense. It is simply a no-brainer."

"We have to take action and reverse course. The path we are on is simply unsustainable, and risks triggering a financial crisis that would undermine the prosperity of the American people."

"I want to sound the alarm on our country's out-of-control fiscal situation."

"That is why I applaud my colleague, Representative Gianforte, for introducing H.R. 2543, the appropriately named Stop Improper Payments to Deceased People Act."