Supercommittee member Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) talks about Democratic demands during the supercommittee negotiations. He says they wouldn’t budge from their demand to increase taxes by a trillion dollars. (0:17)
Senator Pat Toomey, democrats, super committee in Audio Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) told the Heritage Foundation Tesday that he believes Democrats in the Supercommittee found it difficult to break from the left wing of their party. (0:26)
Senator Pat Toomey, democrats, super committee in Audio During an appearance at the Heritage Foundation Tuesday, Supercommittee member Pat Toomey attributed the panel’s failure to 2012 politics.
“There were forces pulling the Democrats away from an agreement. Lets face it, we have a Presidential campaign that is now premised on the idea that the President is running against a do-nothing Congress,” said Toomey.
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Though disappointed with the supercommittee’s inability to strike a deal to reduce the deficit, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) said Monday at the American Enterprise Institute that the bright side was creation of the framework for corporate tax reform. (0:24)
“The death of any negotiations that will lead to higher taxes on the financially strapped American people is a clear victory,” says Brent Bozell, Chairman of ForAmerica. (0:16)
Tea Party, super committee in Audio David Bozette, Chairman of ForAmerica, applauded the Republican members of the super committee for not caving on tax increases. (0:16)
Tea Party, super committee in Audio David Bossie, President of Citizens United, says that he is tired of the political games that have engulfed Capitol Hill. (0:15)
Citizens United, super committee in Audio Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council, says that, despite its ‘super’ failure, the congressional super committee did succeed in showing the ideological divide between Republicans and Democrats. (0:17)
Rep. John Larson (D-Calif.) responds to criticism that the White House hasn’t taken an active role in debt reduction negotiations. (0:22)
Rep. John Larson (D-Calif.) expresses hope that Congress will unite to create jobs for Americans. (0:33)
Congressman John Larson, jobs, super committee in Audio While speaking before an audience of community members and leaders in the Dirksen Senate building, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) urges the Super Committee to go big but in a balanced manner. He notes that one balances approach would be ensuring that the wealthiest people start paying their “fair share” of taxes. (0:34)
Senator Sanders, super committee, tax the rich in Audio At a Tuesday news conference urging the super committee to include provisions to improve first responder communication, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said it is Congress’ obligation to make sure public safety personnel have adequate equipment. He notes that his smart phone is more reliable than the equipment first responders have. (0:30)
During a speech Wednesday, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) joked that the twelve members of the Super Committee have more power than any group of Americans since those who wrote the Constitution. (0:19)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said top military officials are concerned about “arbitrary and reckless” cuts that would be made to the Defense Department under sequestration. (0:24)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said failurein super committee negotiations would diminish world confidence in the U.S. (0:18)
sen. john cornyn, super committee in Audio New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, during a speech at the Center for American Progress Tuesday, advised the Joint Select Commission on Deficit Reduction to adopt the Simpson and Bowles recommendation because a deal of only $1.2 trillion in spending cuts would be “almost as bad as getting no deal at all.” (0:24)
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) reminds Congress and members of the President’s Joint Select Committee that both the GOP and Democrats must find common ground in order to reach an agreement on reducing the deficit by at least $1.5 trillion over ten years.
Boehner calls on President Obama to pressure Senate Democrats to pass jobs bill. (0:19)
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) reminds Congress and members of the President’s Joint Select Committee that both the GOP and Democrats must find common ground in order to reach an agreement on reducing the deficit by at least $1.5 trillion over ten years.
Boehner calls on the Senate to take up a series of House-passed bills that have won the support of President Obama. (0:31)
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) reminds Congress and members of the President’s Joint Select Committee that both the GOP and Democrats must find common ground in order to reach an agreement on reducing the deficit by at least $1.5 trillion over ten years.
Boehner says he appreciates the effort of the 12-member panel tasked with cutting $1.5 trillion from the federal deficit over the next ten years. (0:32)
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) reminds Congress and members of the President’s Joint Select Committee that both the GOP and Democrats must find common ground in order to reach an agreement on reducing the deficit by at least $1.5 trillion over ten years.
Boehner says he appreciates the initiative of the 40 House Republicans who signed a bipartisan letter to the super committee calling for the inclusion of entitlement cuts and revenue increases as part of a grand bargain deal. (0:19)
