Kevin Hern: “Democrats did not produce a budget resolution last year, and they will not do a budget resolution this year.”

I thank the chairman for the opportunity to speak. One of America's most famous sons, Will Rogers, once said: ``It costs ten times more to govern us than it used to and we are not governed one-tenth as good.'' That was in 1932. I can only…

We are on your side, and this is almost like us just talking to each other.

But, Mr. Werfel, with all due respect, isn't that the sort of the old phrase that Ronald Reagan used, 'We are from the government, we are just here to help?' I mean, it is not free.

I think it is disingenuous... to say that no one is going to pay a single cent.