Pat Ryan actually said...

"If the president continues to put politics before principle--or party before country, as he often accuses others of doing--our economy will suffer."

"Smart and modest changes today mean huge dividends down the line."

"Let's summon the courage and vision to choose freedom, to choose prosperity, and to determine our destiny."

"The purpose of today's hearing is to examine the need to restore responsibility and accountability to how Washington spends its taxpayers' hard earned dollars."