Pat Ryan actually said...

"Let us take the opportunity we have here in Congress, finally freed from the manufactured crises, and invest in jobs, broad-based economic growth, and opportunities for our families and communities."

"The earned income tax credit gives families flexibility and lets them take ownership of their lives."

"And while we absolutely need to tackle our long-term deficit and debt challenges fairly and responsibly, we now have some breathing room to focus on the other deficits that face our country--our defic..."

"We also knew the country was looking to us to make some compromises and to show that Government could function and that our democracy could work."