Pat Ryan actually said...

"Reform or no reform, it will take political courage and leadership to get our fiscal house in order."

"We are out of time, but the same debate occurs on the tax side of the ledger, which is do we get reality based scoring based on dynamic changes in personal behavior because of changes in the law?"

"Thank you very much. Thank you for your indulgence and your time. This is something we have to wade into, because I think all of us agree the system is not working to the extent that it needs to."

"I invited Chairman Ryan to today's hearing, but he made it clear when he decided not to run for President, that he prefers to keep his distance from the Secret Service."