Gerry Connolly actually said...

"I am hopeful that we can push aside our partisan differences and continue investing in America's growth."

"We need to too, and so I would hope that we have a balanced approach to the budget this year and that we eschew ideological rigidity in this regard for the sake of the country."

"We are at 24 percent of GDP as a percentage in terms of federal spending; that is too high, it needs to come down."

"If they could do it, we can do it."