Pat Ryan

The sequester will take effect, and we will see abrupt and indiscriminate cuts in government spending, unless we act.

But I also think it is irresponsible for us not to show how we would replace the sequester if we don't think it should--the formula should be impacted as it is.

I think it would be wise for the Commander in Chief to at least have a plan B, knowing that his budget isn't going to pass.

The 2013 sequester is a $109 billion across-the-board, inflexible, and arbitrary cut in spending that will occur under current law on January 2, 2013.

I do not believe this is in the national interest, and the President claims that he agrees.

It seems like breaking an agreement.

The only way to avoid these dire results is for Congress to pass and the President to sign new legislation.

Make no mistake, the sequester is not meant to be policy.

This spending never goes down, okay?

Last week, President Obama accused republicans of being 'social Darwinists.'

We simply have to do something about our deficit. Our children and grandchildren are paying a price, and it is going to involve some changes in low income programs for sure.

I think the key in food stamps is to turn it into a work activation grant, not a block grant...

We face the most predictable debt crisis in history, and if this crisis hits those who rely on the safety net the most will be hurt the first and the worst.

Our budget follows the tradition of this success.

You have to have an honest accounting of how much money is going out the door.

Let's put aside the outrageous rhetoric.

You have not been in Washington very long if you think that is what is going to happen, okay?

I think part of this, too, I think we need to look at the issue of poverty in context.

It is in our national interest to create a class of people permanently dependent on the government? No, it is not.

Building Keystone XL would not of itself have any significant impact on U.S. total crude runs, total crude and product import levels, or costs.

One in six people are in poverty today. Our rates are the highest they have been in a generation.

We need to, when we are having these discussions, not talk about 'those people' or 'welfare people.'

As part of the House Budget, we propose to replace the sequester with reforms to ensure that we get the deficit reduction we all want

I want to make people prosperous and self-sufficient. He said he wanted to turn the poor from being tax-eaters into taxpayers.

I would say just a comment to my colleague from Texas, that it would be nice to see on the Democrat side their plan to save Medicare.