John Hoeven actually said...

"If you were given a hold-even budget, how would you go about meeting that? What changes would you make?"

"some programs you have to prioritize, and some programs merit more resources, and some programs merit less resources, and some programs should be eliminated."

"We're going to be pressed to find additional savings this year compared to the budget that was submitted to us by the President."

"I was recently in Egypt and met with the speaker of the parliament and other members of the Freedom and Justice Party, which is actually the Muslim Brotherhood."