If we reduce by 1 percent, one penny out of every dollar of spending for 3 years, the budget would balance in 3 years, 4 years?

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kaine). Without objection, it is so ordered.

I just would briefly say that I believe Senator Moran, Senator Ayotte, and maybe others have good amendments on which they are seeking to vote. I am aware that Senator Moran's amendment, I believe, has 28 cosponsors--a large number of…

I withhold my suggestion of the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New York.

I thank Chairman Murray for her good work. It has been 4 years since we have had a budget in the Senate. This is her first year as chair of the committee, and we have gotten a budget moved forward to the Senate floor. I congratulate her on…

I appreciate the opportunity to be with our colleague, Senator Stabenow, who serves on the Budget Committee. Just briefly, and then I would yield to Senator Roberts, President Obama, on March 13 of this year, said: And so--you know, my…

I thank the distinguished ranking member of the Finance Committee. That was a very fine presentation. I believe he is absolutely accurate. It is easy to say we are going to close loopholes and we are going to raise a trillion dollars-plus…

another thing that I think is important and that we do agree on is the concept that our plan should be to create growth, jobs, and prosperity. A budget-balancing exercise must be a part of that whole vision of how we make America a better…

President Obama, being interviewed on ABC by George Stephanopoulos, not only said ``my goal is not to chase-- a balanced budget'' but he also said, ``we don't have an immediate crisis in terms of debt,'' and ``in fact, for the next 10…

I want to thank the gentleman from Georgia, who sits on the Rules Committee and who also sits on the Budget Committee and is doing an awesome job on behalf of this body and the people of Georgia. Today, the American people have a chance…

we were originally looking today to begin the presentation of the budget that came out of the Budget Committee, produced by the Democratic majority. It passed on a party- line vote. It was drafted by the majority in secret. It was produced…

we began a markup on the budget today. It is the first time in 3 years the Budget Committee has actually met to begin to mark up a bill. We had opening statements today. We made opening statements before we saw the chairman's mark, and the…