"I would like to submit for the record, Madam Chairman, a study by four economists..."
"These optimistic assumptions are a key foundation of the President's budget proposals and lead to artificially low deficit and debt projections."
"A realistic economic forecast would indicate that the fiscal situation is already very grim, with exploding deficits and debt for the foreseeable future."
"They inherited it from a Democratic Congress, and that's I think what fails to be said."
"The unemployment rate is already significantly above the Administration's forecast for all of 2009."
"I think we'll prove that we are closer to a $2 trillion deficit this year."
"I think obviously the major proponent of the new Administration's recovery plan is the stimulus package."
"We need to halt the mad dash to big government as the solution to all of our problems."
"But I would just caution this Committee against such frivolous charges on such a serious subject."
"I think this is a bipartisan problem. Pending cases and the backlogs have not materially improved over the last 2 years under Democrat control of the House and the Senate."
"I think we all have a responsibility to taxpayers and the truly disabled to make sure these precious dollars aren't lost to fraud and those who are gaming the system."