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House Budget Committee Hearing: The Congressional Budget Office’s Budget and Economic Outlook
February 13, 2013
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Welcome, everyone, to today’s hearing. Thanks to Dr. Elmendorf for coming to testify. And thanks to your staff for putting together the latest Budget and Economic Outlook. I’m sorry to say: Things don’t look good. The CBO says our economy will grow by only 1.4 percent this year. Unemployment will ho...
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The Principle of Prudence and the Conservative Renewal
January 26, 2013
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Thanks, Rich. I’m happy to see so many friends in the audience. And I’m honored to speak to such distinguished guests. I’d say this is, perhaps, the greatest collection of conservative talent ever gathered in one room—with the possible exception of when William F. Buckley dined alone. I started read...
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A Renewed Commitment to Opportunity for All
December 4, 2012
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Thank you, Bob, for that kind introduction. And congratulations to Senator Rubio on receiving this well deserved honor. You’re joining an elite group of past recipients – so far, it’s just me and you. I’ll see you at the reunion dinner – table for two. Know any good diners in Iowa or New Hampshire? ...
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House Budget Committee Mark Up: The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012
June 27, 2012
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Welcome all to the House Budget Committee. We meet today to mark up the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012, a bill to require the Office of Management and Budget to provide information on how it will implement across-the-board cuts that are scheduled to take effect on January 2, 2013. Under the ...
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House Budget Committee Hearing: The Congressional Budget Office’s Long-Term Budget Outlook
June 6, 2012
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Welcome all to the House Budget Committee. The purpose of this hearing is to review the Long-Term Budget Outlook, and unpack the fiscal and economic challenges facing our nation. We are joined today by Doug Elmendorf, Director of the Congressional Budget Office. I want to thank you for testifying to...
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House Budget Committee Hearing: Removing the Barriers to Free Enterprise and Economic Growth
June 1, 2012
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Chairman Paul Ryan – Opening Remarks, As Prepared for Delivery Welcome all to the House Budget Committee for this hearing on one of the key threats posed to our free enterprise system: the growing cronyism in Washington and government-imposed barriers to upward mobility. While we’re dealing with tou...
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House Budget Committee Hearing: The Broken Budget Process: Legislative Proposals
May 31, 2012
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Welcome all to the House Budget Committee. The purpose of today’s hearing is to examine the need to restore responsibility and accountability to how Washington spends taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars. The breakdown of responsible budgeting is clear: out-of-control government spending; four consecutive...
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House Budget Committee Mark-Up: Reconciliation and Replacing the Sequester
May 7, 2012
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Welcome to today’s mark-up. Today, this Committee meets to advance sensible spending restraints and to reprioritize savings called for under the Budget Control Act. Last year, as we were coming up on the debt ceiling, the Obama administration asked Congress to rubber-stamp a blank-check increase in ...
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House Budget Committee Hearing: Replacing the Sequester
April 25, 2012
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I want to thank our witnesses for appearing today to address the looming sequester that has been hanging over the nation’s fiscal debate since the enactment of the Budget Control Act in August of last year. The 2013 sequester is a $109 billion across-the-board, inflexible, and arbitrary cut in spend...
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House Budget Committee Hearing: Strengthening the Safety Net
April 17, 2012
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Before we start, I just want to note that today, millions of workers and businesses will file their taxes. I view the core mission of this committee as ensuring that every dollar the government takes from a hardworking citizen is spent as efficiently and effectively as possible, and only on programs...
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