03/02/2010
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"What we need, obviously, is a long-run plan that comes in gradually, that makes the kinds of entitlement cuts that do not slam into the economy in one year."
"The President is the leader of the country. It is up to him to push for compromise. He does not do that."
"I think we agree completely, Senator Sessions, that looking out 20, 30, 50 years, there are important issues that need to be confronted."
"We need to maintain a strong national defense that allows us to meet today's international threats."