"Why don't you propose that?"
"We have made it easier for government to grow, particularly in 1975 when we lowered that filibuster threshold to only three-fifths."
"By and large, government was something to fear because they understood that as government grew, our freedoms receded."
"I think the American people want results, but also what they want is some fiscal discipline here."
"From my standpoint, I am new here, never been involved in politics."
"How about if we put everything on budget?"
"The root cause of what is ailing this Nation, the root cause of what is bankrupting this Nation, is the size, the scope, all the rules, all the regulations."
"Our problem is Congress has done way too much with very little thought on how we are going to pay for it."
"the majority of the in-home companionship services are provided by small businesses, and are paid for through the private market."
"Instead of saving $143 billion by this administration's own figures and budget, we are now adding $54 billion to our deficit in the first 10 years."
"Madam Secretary, if 50 percent of employees lose their coverage, that will cost us $500 billion a year, not $95 billion."