Jodey Arrington actually said...

Of course, deficits and debt matter.

A properly structured bipartisan fiscal commission can build trust, expand knowledge, and, yes, provide a little political cover to Members ...

So it is my strong belief that the Republican Party unilaterally will not be able to solve those issues, nor will the Democrat Party in this...

this Congress is going to have to muster the courage to fix this, and we can no longer hide behind the politics of everything