I think we need to be focused on job creation and long-term debt reduction.
We have heard over and over and over again about the need to review and reduce redundant, wasteful, inefficient governme...
The American people are looking at this committee with great optimism but also with real skepticism.
It is going to take honesty from every member of this committee, honesty with one another and honesty with the American ...
This is infuriating for average taxpayers who are dutifully paying their taxes.
They want to know if we can make a real dent in the deficit so their children are able to compete and succeed.
Spending cuts alone are not going to put Americans back to work or put our budget back in balance.
We have to abandon our nostalgia for the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
These budget discussions and cuts are impacting directly a lot of people now as we try to put together our appropriation...
the Senate is being conciliatory in the manner of this committee in allowing that to occur.
We have reduced and eliminated programs that benefit students, we have cut support for police officers on the street.