Bobby Scott actually said...

"Requiring a super majority may be good policy for some Members for some reasons, but suggesting that it will help balance the budget is absolutely absurd."

"Tough, career-ending votes, not with titles to constitutional amendments. So rather than discuss the title, we should be discussing the provisions."

"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."

"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 ..."