Orrin Hatch actually said...

Our problem is that we have really one of the stupidest budget processes that I have ever seen in my life.

The Federal prison population is growing. Over the last 15 years, the Bureau of Prisons' budget has increased from 15 percent to 24 percent.

It is critical that we approach this issue carefully and reasonably and responsibly.

I want to apologize to all of you. This has been extremely interesting to me, and I will read the transcripts.