Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the Budget Control Act of 2011, which was signed into law by the President last August, set in place budget enforcement measures in the Senate for budget years 2012 and 2013, as well as established caps for 10 years to address discretionary spending and established the so-called supercommittee to address entitlement spending and revenues. Specifically, to provide continued enforcement in the Senate for 2012 and budget year 2013, section 106(b)(2) requires the chairman of the Budget Committee to file not later than April 15, 2012: (1) allocations for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 for the Committee on Appropriations; (2) allocations for fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2013 through 2017, and 2013 through 2022 for committees other than the Committee on Appropriations; (3) aggregate spending levels for fiscal years 2012 and 2013; (4) aggregate revenue levels for fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2013 through 2017, and 2013 through 2022; and (5) aggregate levels of outlays and revenue for fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2013 through 2017, and 2013 through 2022 for Social Security. In the case of the Committee on Appropriations, the allocations for 2012 and 2013 shall be set consistent with the discretionary spending limits set forth in the Budget Control Act. Consequently, the initial allocation matches the discretionary levels set in the Budget Control Act and will be revised to reflect adjustments to those levels as authorized by the Budget Control Act.…”