Michael Cloud actually said...

"We do not have the luxury of ignoring the true cost of our spending decisions."

"American taxpayers in future generations deserve honest accounting, not more gimmicks that attempt to paper over our huge and unsustainable deficits."

"Reining in our debt and our deficits only gets harder, the longer we wait."

"The upcoming Water Resources and Development Act is critical for my coastal district, and I want to discuss a few issues and projects that are of concern for Texans back home."