Rob Portman actually said...

"Thank you to the four patriots who are sitting before us, trying to avoid what Erskine Bowles talked about today."

"It is about the economy and jobs."

"I didn't provide you enough specificity to be able to come up with a score, but you could come up with a score if certain decisions were made on timing?"

"I want to thank you all for your help today and the help you have given us up to this point."