"There’s a total tax cliff in there. There’s about $1.5 trillion worth of taxes that expire in four years, five years, which means what? In five years, they’ll just keep them going. This is why we end ..."
"For me, it's moving the right bill. We should legislate; we should get it done right."
"It is unfortunately front-loaded in deficits and backloaded in savings, which I do not like."
"the bill does not yet meet the moment."
"We can and must do better before we pass the final product."
"there's a lot more work to do this week"
"We'll see."
"I’d prefer Roy’s honest cruelty to the con job that Trump would much rather pull to keep Congress in Republican hands."
"the draconian cuts they deem necessary to earn their support"
"This bill falls profoundly short. It does not do what we say it does with respect to deficits."
"The proposed Medicaid work requirements would begin in 2029, rather than immediately."
"I have to now admonish my colleagues on this side of the aisle. This bill falls profoundly short. It does not do what we say it does with respect to deficits."