I want to express my great appreciation to Senator Reid in the way he has run the Senate so far in this session.

the Chairman's fairness is renowned throughout the Senate.

For me, I just realized as these issues started to come at us and they started to crystallize that it really wasn't a good fit. And I wouldn't be comfortable doing this and it wouldn't be fair to him to be part of a team and not be able to…

In fact, we may make money on it.

This is pretty definitive that you did not get a lot of consumption for the rebate.

Shouldn't we have preconditions that basically set that up?

And that system is and was at risk.

Don't you think the integrity of the process requires at least CBO stick with the traditional baseline?

I am not sure why we are having this hearing since you have got the Republican Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, yourself and myself, and I suspect everyone in this room supports…

What we really should be focused on is how we improve the economy and basically repair the economy fundamentally.

This is an investment by taxpayers which we are going to get back, with interest.