Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"As most viewers will understand, the Budget Committee has very specific responsibilities related to the actual budget process."

"These cliffs, I think, are really hard for people that get caught by surprise by them, and they are also, it seems to me, pretty terrible just public policy."

"Reforming Social Security's payroll tax cap and treating investment income like wages could close more than 100 percent of the long-term financing gap."

"I am particularly grateful to them with their work."