Pat Ryan actually said...

"The greatest factor in Washington's spending problem is the unsustainable growth of our largest entitlements."

"We didn't get to this point because the Federal Government was being starved by American taxpayers; we are here because Washington spends too much."

"Americans from all corners of our Nation have become increasingly alarmed and angered by the explosion of spending, deficits, and debt they have seen come out of Washington, and they have a right to b..."

"I will again remind my colleagues that--should we fail to get Washington's fiscal house in order--the biggest losers will be our nation's most vulnerable."