Adam Smith actually said...

"But this notion that somehow torturing the discretionary budget and torturing the defense budget in particular to force us to get a budget deal is ridiculous."

"Transparency doesn't, you know, buy us necessarily a pain free experience, but I think it makes it work better."

"I hope that your testimony today will highlight areas of greatest risk and help this committee and others in Congress make the right choices."

"Everyone here, I am sure, hopes that a budget deal can be reached, eliminating the damaging effects of sequestration on critical national interests."