I will be brief, but I do appreciate so much the comments of the Senator from Tennessee. He is one of our most valuable Members. He is an honest person. He can summarize complex matters in ways even I can understand. I think he stated…

And Mr. Orszag was a former Congressional Budget Office head and also was chosen by President Obama when he first came to office for that significant, premier center of the government, the Office of Management and Budget, a student of…

Well, first of all, we need to make sure that, as we look at all that we're spending in Washington, D.C., with not only the -- the entitlement spending, but also the bigger government, we cannot afford anymore.

We need to make sure that as we look at -- at all that we are spending in Washington, D.C., with not only the -- the entitlement spending, but also the bigger government, we cannot afford anymore.

The stimulus was excessive spending that did not meet the intended targets.

That is correct, and I thank my colleague for mentioning that. Senator Claire McCaskill, my Democratic colleague from Missouri, and I have offered legislation that would essentially take the budget that was submitted last year, which had a…

I would be pleased. I see my colleague from Mississippi is here. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Mississippi.

Mr. President, the World Economic Forum recently published its global competitiveness survey. It shows that the competitiveness of the United States has declined from first place in the world to fourth place since President Obama took…

I would be pleased to yield. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 4994

If the Senator wants just 1 minute, I would---- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming has the floor.

I thank the Chair and yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Vermont.