"We are beginning to create a new entitlement without really actually paying for it."
"Are we risking our credit? Are we going to have a problem selling our bonds?"
"I have a great concern that the administration and Congress have exploited the current economic crisis, and the fear and diverted attention of the American people, to justify rushing through a sweepin..."
"The current system is not getting costs down. We are not attacking the root cause of health inflation."
"The bottom line is that we need to make absolutely certain that we provide the necessary resources for the defense of our Nation."
"I find it incredibly troubling that defense spending is seemingly the only place in which this effort was made."
"Thank you very much, Chairman Spratt."
"Providing for our Nation's defense is the primary responsibility of the Federal Government."
"I have got to say, I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for your passion for issues."
"Across our country, the Federal highway and transit spending have played a vitally important role in the growth and productivity of our economy."
"The bulk of that payment, the Make Work Pay tax credit goes in excess of your payroll and your income tax liability, so it is a net check from the government."