Mitt Romney: “To say somehow that he's been cutting the deficit is just not realistic.”

They understaffed healthcare facilities. They didn't pay for required medical equipment. They failed to meet minimum operating standards.

I am not going to take long because I know we are delayed from a vote. But I had the privilege of working with this young man from West Virginia for some time. As a matter of fact, as the chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources…

If we don't like the taxes companies are paying, then let's be honest about it and change the federal law.

I ask unanimous consent that the 5:45 vote occur now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________