Pat Ryan actually said...

"That's a common sense commitment to all Americans, and I know the devil's in the details, but I hope all my colleagues on this Subcommittee, and especially the ranking member, can join me."

"It is effective at moving people from poverty into the workforce."

"I think the data is pretty clear that the EITC is effective."

"We cannot continue to drive this debt higher and think that somehow there is a rosy picture at the end."