Bobby Scott actually said...

"Yes, but you could cut taxes on a simple majority, but to raise taxes, you would need on most of these proposals a super majority."

"When President H.W. Bush tried to do something about the deficit, that was a major factor in his failure to win reelection."

"Reducing our deficit and balancing our budget is a goal for every Member on this panel, and I worry that we get distracted by the title of these amendments without having any serious discussion about ..."

"If we are going to balance the budget, it is going to require some tough votes on the budget, and many of those votes will be career-ending votes."