Tom Coburn actually said...

"The law states--the law that I authored and we passed--states that you are to make recommendations for eliminations."

"The Congress is reticent to approach those things."

"On improper payments, we have been like a dog with a bone. And while improper payments are still high, they have come down a lot and we need to keep the pressure on, to keep the spotlight on."

"Our country is waiting and primed to burst into the greatest amount of growth our country has ever seen."