Steve Cohen actually said...

"I am heartened that we now have a presidential budget request that prioritizes funding towards areas that are of great importance to Tennessee's Ninth Congressional District."

"We are in the midst of an economic maelstrom that is hurting virtually every sector of our Nation's economy."

"I think that once you take that into account, it makes for a much smoother and more predictable process."

"But we do have to recognize that the Congress is not able to repeal the laws of mathematics here, though we try on a regular basis, and that reality always has to be remembered, and will have the last..."