"I appreciate your responses about moving the economy and investing in jobs."
"I could not agree more that this has to be an investment in outcome and quality."
"I would urge you to be clear and careful about those kinds of proposals."
"I also want to highlight the unprecedented cut to Indian Health Services, which was permanently authorized by the Affordable Care Act."
"Veterans will suffer because they are not protected by the proposed cuts to healthcare."
"Cutting Medicare and Medicaid will put additional financial pressure on millions of family caregivers and threatens their short-term and long-term financial security."
"Although the economy continues to recover, it has been far too slow in creating jobs."
"These cuts and proposed changes will have a devastating effect in my district and on each of those providers I mentioned who will lose critical funding in FY13 and FY14, translating into further loss ..."
"We cannot afford to wait that long, and the millions of individuals and families in need of a job can't wait either."
"I believe we need to strengthen and invest in critical infrastructure like the health care system as a key way to create jobs here at home and to protect our most vulnerable citizens."
"Most alarmingly, the past two House budgets have asked seniors and the less fortunate to shoulder the largest burdens of deficit reduction."