On the recordJune 14, 2012
I thank my colleague for his remarks. I caught part of the President's statement this afternoon and have gotten a transcript of some of the things he said. As ranking member on the Budget Committee, as someone who has wrestled very intensely with these numbers for 2 years, I was shocked, I say to Senator Barrasso, by some of the things he said. I would ask the Senator, based on the world we are in, how he reacts to the summary the Presidential adviser gave to the New York Times before the President's speech today, saying his plan ``focuses on education, energy, innovation, and infrastructure.'' First, does that suggest to the Senator spending?
