Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"Again, I welcome each of you here to change the game that has been played in the past, and ultimately responsible for the financial disaster, in my view, that we've seen."

"Thanks, Mr. Chairman."

"So, we need the people to get the job done."

"The challenge is not to just reduce the deficit. The challenge is to do it in a way that doesn't hurt future economic growth and hurt investment in the United States."