Kelly Ayotte: “I thank the Senator from Alabama for that question. As the newest member of the Budget Committee, it is an extreme…”

“I thank the Senator from Alabama for that question. As the newest member of the Budget Committee, it is an extreme disappointment. I was looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and undertaking the responsibilities of putting forth a responsible budget to preserve our country. That is why I wanted to serve on the Budget Committee. I come from a small business family. I know one can't operate a business without a budget. So many of my constituents and those I met on the campaign trail asked me all the time: I have no idea, how can we operate a government without a budget? Yet here we are. That is what has been so disappointing to me. I hope and I urge our Democratic colleagues to change course and let the Budget Committee do what it is supposed to do.”