"One of the thing we thought this debt ceiling debate made sense was a proposal we put forward we thought was starting to break through with the American."
"We need to get government out of the way."
"They didn't steal that money, they worked hard for that money."
"We don't pay our bills by going deeper into debt. That is avoiding paying our bills and guaranteeing eventual default."
"Think about what the deal was, a $14 trillion debt; we raise it $2.4 trillion; we got $21 billion in savings the first year."
"I would argue Standard & Poor's downgraded us because the lack of the deal, the agreement addressing how serious this situation is."
"Nevertheless, it is the first time in 70 years the U.S. bond rating was downgraded."
"We are supposed to be the neutral arbiters and judge and decide cases without regard to who it is who is before us or what their views are."
"I think the American people are against raising taxes on the job creators out there."
"You may not, but my guess is small business owners, my guess is manufacturers probably do."
"So the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency admits that the rule changes will result in higher electricity costs."