"The American people and certainly the people of the Third District of Tennessee understand this problem."
"The cause of this problem is not a lack of revenue; it is increased spending."
"I sincerely think that H.R. 1 was a good start in addressing this problem."
"There is a very real sense that we might be the first generation of Americans to pass along an America in worse shape than the one we inherited."
"The public is ready for action. I hear it in every town hall meeting and in almost every constituent discussion."
"I want to stress the problems of our massive debt and uncontrollable spending."
"please make the tough decisions now so that we can pass along a better America to future generations."
"I urge the Members to avoid these punitive taxes."
"Congress spoke with, what many of us thought was, unmistakable clarity that NASA's mission is to continue human space exploration."
"the current fiscal path is simply unsustainable."
"Should Congress fail to step in where the Administration has left a leadership void we will be making unacceptable compromises in our national security and lose economic and intangible benefits from o..."