Jack Reed actually said...

"the apparent policy of the Bush Administration was to at least cut taxes at a time where it was not quite clear you could maintain the surplus"

"if and when people get to the point of proposing things which would fundamentally alter the separation between banking and commerce, that is a judgment for the Congress to make ultimately."

"We have to get back there. And the general question is how do we get back there, where we can confidently tell the American people that if you work hard you can expect a growth in your wages and your ..."

"I recall 8 years ago at this time, when we had a significant surplus in the Federal Government after the Clinton Administration."