So we are going to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and then we are going to become dependent on China for our batteries, our solar panels, and everything else.

We have a psychological problem in the market because wages have been stagnant for 30 years.

If we don't address the issue of wages, and health care and other things fit into that.

We have got to get ourselves in a position where we all agree that the wealthiest... are going to have to pay more.

And the next generation will look at us, and wonder if we made the right decision.

A few years back towards the end of my grandfather's life--he was a steelworker for about 40 years--and towards the end of his life, he couldn't drive anymore. I had the pleasure one day of taking him shopping. In Ohio, and where I come…

In order to avoid shocking the fragile economy, the commission recommends waiting until 2012 to begin enacting programmatic spending cuts.

I think this is the best budget you could put together given the circumstances.

I think it is important that we realize that mature decisions were made in 1990; mature decisions were made in 1993.

I am 100 percent behind you on what this budget does to maintain the maximum Pell grant for students.

As some criticize the President's effort, just recognize that other sincere efforts that were made actually brought the deficit into primary balance later than the President's budget.

I think we all need to work together, especially to take actions, now, to deal with what are going to be projected deficits in the next 20 years.