Quotes by Joshua B. Bolten

“You know, shes a very gracious and funny person. I was racking my brain trying to think of something specific.”

“We must also redouble our efforts to reduce unnecessary spending elsewhere in the budget to help offset recovery costs and keep us on track of meeting the presidents gal of cutting the deficit in half by 2009,”

“The money we are asking for today is to support all of the relief efforts for the next few weeks, during which time we can make that assessment and come back with a more informed request to Congress.”

“The U.S. budget deficit is falling, and its falling fast,”

“Theres no doubt that the effect of the tax cuts . . . have been an enormous factor in producing the additional income that has found its way now into the federal treasury,”

“Right now we see ourselves on a continuing declining path in the deficit out over the next several years toward the 2009 goal that the President talked about, ... This kind of spending adds a challenge to us in meeting those goals, but I dont think its a long-term challenge. I think the kind of spending were talking about here is something that will be a concern in the next year or two, and not long run for the economy.”

“While I applaud the sentiment, I think its not likely to be practically realistic to plan to try to offset in other places of the budget the large emergency relief thats needed in this case,”

“The federal budget picture is ... is steadily declining out over the next five years ... toward the Presidents goal of cutting the deficit in half, ... I feel confident that we will remain on that path as long as we have continued good economic growth.”

“Shes as bright and capable as anybody in her generation.”

“a need for additional supplemental spending.”