“I think the thing that the American people want is for the divisive de...” — Jack Lew Quote

I think the thing that the American people want is for the divisive debate on health care to stop.

We cannot win the future, expand the economy and spur job creation if we are saddled with increasingly growing deficits. That is why the president's budget is a comprehensive and responsible plan that will put us on a path toward fiscal sustainability in the next few years - a down payment toward tackling our challenges in the long term.

I can't speak to the differences within the Catholic Church.

We have to reduce the burden placed on our economy by years of deficits and debt.

The budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression of our values and aspirations.

It is my fondest wish that in the fullness of time, the American people will look back on the Franken presidency as something of a mixed bag and not as a complete disaster.

We have to stick to the message: What are we proposing to the American people? Not, 'What are we fighting against?'

Most of the State of the Union will not be about Iraq. Most of the State of the Union will be about improving America's economy and providing greater access to health care for millions of American people, including senior citizens.

I supported some very, very objectionable things in terms of bailouts or rescues, but I did it not for Wall Street, but for the American people.