We are going to spend about $45 to $47 trillion of taxpayer money over the next 10 years.

I think, on the other hand, for us to potentially kick the can down the road on sequestration creates even more...

I think we should have a single mandate, and I know we have talked about that.

I rise to second what the great Senator from Tennessee Lamar Alexander said. I want to speak for a moment about the same nomination, with the same amount of energy, and the fact that I am very excited about this person being nominated…

Therefore, I raise a point of order under section---- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.

Therefore, I raise a point of order under section 311(a)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.

I thank the Senator from Illinois. I am going to speak for about 2\1/2\ to 3 minutes if that is okay.

I appreciate the comments of my friends from New Hampshire and Arizona and South Carolina regarding the sequestration. I will say the reason we are in this sequestration mode is that six Republicans and six Democrats could not figure out a…

the pending measure, the conference report to accompany H.R. 4348, would exceed the aggregate level of budget authority and outlays for fiscal year 2012, as set out in the most recent budget resolution deemed by the Budget Control Act of…

if I could have everybody's attention, according to CBO, this is paid for the old way, where we spend all the money in a year or two and then it is paid for over 10. This body came together last August in a bipartisan way to put in place…

Dodd-Frank was put in place, as you well know, and the speed that it was put in place, to create certainty.

I would say I would. I will tell you though that many of my friends who have now, later in life, attempted to go out in business are finding it much more difficult.