Approach Quote by Patty Murray

A budget should reflect the values and priorities of our nation and its people

— Mary Landrieu

Budgets reflect our priorities, who we are as a nation, what we're going to put first, and emphasize and invest.

— Brad Schneider

Government spending clearly needs some adjusting. But a budget is a statement of our priorities, and balancing our spending on the backs of our…

— Paul Tonko

Well, I think the president has clearly submitted us a tight budget, but it's what's called for if we're going to get spending under…

— Thad Cochran

We need to understand the more government spends, the more freedom is lost...Instead of simply debating spending levels, we ought to be debating whether…

— Ron Paul

Well there are tough decisions necessary in budgets. I agree there are tough decisions necessary to ensure the long-term health of the budget. What…

— Chris Bowen

Well, first of all, let's go right to it. We're going to balance the budget. We should live within our own means, and we…

— Jeff Sessions

Today we care about budgets more than anything. Our American future hangs on the ability of government to cut budget.

— Amity Shlaes

I think that all areas of the budget have to be scrubbed. Clearly the entitlement issues have to be reformed and that's an issue…

— John Thune

Jobs are a key essential in the Budget.They are government's number one priority and the Budget is going to reflect that.

— Peter Gutwein

Remarkably, there are leaders in Washington who don't understand why it's so important for us to have a budget.

— Susan Brooks

The cold harsh reality is that we have to balance the budget.

— Michael Bloomberg