Pat Ryan actually said...

"We need to make the Tax Code simpler, fairer, and flatter so more people can invest and create jobs right here in America."

"the reality is that this is not entirely the fault of one party or the other; we have gotten here together."

"the 800-pound gorilla in the Federal budget is mandatory spending, which makes up 60 percent of the Federal budget."

"rather than addressing that looming entitlement crisis, President Obama chose to focus on passing the Affordable Care Act."