Alan Simpson: “I would inform the gentlewoman that we have no more speakers, and if the gentlewoman is ready to close, I will close.”

All I know is if you reduce my salary to a dollar, you effectively fired me. Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

I would just say that I am very disappointed that the gentleman doesn't agree with us that we ought to reduce spending because that is what these bills have been doing. Anybody who suggests we are going to stop the debt clock overnight is…

We have two political parties in this country, the Stupid Party and the Evil Party. I belong to the Stupid Party.

I don't have any further speakers if the gentlewoman is ready to yield back. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.