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"I look forward to working with my fellow committee members to identify possible bipartisan reforms that will help our federal budget process better reflect the priorities of the American people.”

"This is an irresponsibly extreme budget that reflects a disdain for working families, as well as a disheartening lack of vision for a stronger society. This budget calls for massive cuts to health care, anti-poverty programs, and investments in economic growth—all to blunt the deficit-exploding impact of the President’s tax cuts."

"These cuts to critical federal investments are so extreme they can only reflect a disdain for working families and a total lack of vision for a stronger society.”

Expectations are that the Administration will “suddenly” rediscover its aversion to the ballooning deficit it ignored while pushing for the GOP tax scam, and pursue cuts that would seriously harm hardworking families, real investments in economic growth, and programs that provide Americans with a basic standard of living.

"We are holding a total of five oversight hearings on CBO. This is a tremendous amount of time that we are dedicating to one agency. Mr. Chairman, I hope that we will be just as diligent in our other responsibilities and find time to hear from other agencies as well."

"It is all too easy these days to take refuge in information that tells us only what we want to hear, but that does not lead to sound policy. CBO does not exist to give us the information that we want to hear. Its job is to give us the information needed to make informed, responsible decisions."

“It is distressing and embarrassing that President Trump and Congressional Republicans have spent a full year in total control of the federal government but have demonstrated a total inability to govern."

“Congratulations to Congressman Womack on being elected Chairman of the House Budget Committee. I look forward to serving with him in the upcoming year, and hope our committee produces a budget this year that embraces the priorities of the American people.”