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  • House Budget Committee Hearing: State of the Highway Trust Fund: Long-Term Solutions for Solvency
    April 24, 2013 - "Welcome, everybody. I want to thank our witnesses for agreeing to testify. We appreciate your taking the time to share your expertise. "Infrastructure is an important part of our economy. Government plays a role in our public infrastructure—our highways, our roads, our bridges. But the federal gov... More
  • Ryan Opening Statement: House Budget Committee Hearing with Treasury Secretary Lew
    April 16, 2013 - "Welcome, everybody. To start, I want to thank Secretary Lew. Mr. Secretary, I want you to know that despite our disagreements, we appreciate your taking the time to join us today. "Well, yesterday was Tax Day. And tax season was a lot more stressful than it should have been. Our tax code is a Rubi... More
  • House Budget Committee Hearing on the President’s FY2014 Budget
    April 11, 2013 - Welcome, everybody. Well, this budget may be two months late, but I want to thank Mr. Zients for coming to testify. That said, I’m disappointed by the President’s proposal—because it’s a status quo budget. It doesn’t break any new ground; it just goes over old ground. It raises taxes by $1.1 trillio... More
  • House Budget Committee Hearing: The Congressional Budget Office’s Budget and Economic Outlook
    February 13, 2013 - 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... More
  • The Principle of Prudence and the Conservative Renewal
    January 26, 2013 - 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... More
  • A Renewed Commitment to Opportunity for All
    December 4, 2012 - 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? ... More
  • House Budget Committee Mark Up: The Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012
    June 27, 2012 - 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 ... More
  • House Budget Committee Hearing: The Congressional Budget Office’s Long-Term Budget Outlook
    June 6, 2012 - 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... More
  • House Budget Committee Hearing: Removing the Barriers to Free Enterprise and Economic Growth
    June 1, 2012 - 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... More
  • House Budget Committee Hearing: The Broken Budget Process: Legislative Proposals
    May 31, 2012 - 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... More

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