Sequestration is leverage that should not be given up easily.

Sequestration is leverage that should not be given up easily.

If I were the president, I would be very concerned... and I would do what was reasonably necessary to find a way to get my people confirmed.

I just see a huge train wreck coming down. You and I have discussed this many times, and I don't see any results yet.

The Social Security trust fund is in pretty good shape today and we should not embark upon risky, dangerous schemes which will, in fact, undermine Social Security, such as privatization.

We've got to stand up for ourselves. That is, draw some lines, make it clear that after a while we're not going to get bullied or pushed around because I think there's some in China who are tempted to try to push the United States around. They want to bully us.

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