it is a shame that the American people even believe there is a budget process that has something to do with fiscal discipline.

our budget process is the biggest hoax cast upon the American people and Congress that I have ever been a part of.

Without a stable Europe, that certainly affects U.S. foreign policy in big way.

The challenges that they are facing right now, and, in many ways, the problems that we have pale in comparison to the ones that they have.

We should be ashamed--ashamed--that the way we deal with Americans' money--but let us go back.

Is paying for money you spend in 1 year over 10 a sane way of doing business?

I think the presidential race here, and some of the comments that have been made, have caused people in Europe to certainly focus, right now, on the presidential race that we have underway.

the fact is we spend money we do not have.

Whoever is in charge just passes a budget with no real input from the other side.

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