Judd Gregg Spending Quotations

So far, to be honest, there is not a working majority in the Congress to do any aggressive activity in the area of spending restraint, especially on this,

This bill takes fiscally responsible steps to reduce the deficit, reduce spending that is on autopilot, and strengthen our economy, ... It is the first deficit reduction package in almost a decade, and probably the most important legislation to be considered this year.

It's very hard to reduce the rate of growth of spending around here,

After years of allowing spending to grow unchecked, I am gratified to see the Senate take a step in the right direction toward serious fiscal discipline.

The driving force behind this effort is the federal deficit and the out-of-control spending that is pushing it increasingly higher. This bill takes fiscally responsible steps to reduce the deficit, reduce spending that is on autopilot and strengthen our economy,