and so i want to tut w has donen this. ch task force, budget task rett frm jersey. >> greetings and good morall, jordan, for all your leadership, not only on thisis 112th congress. we very much appreciate that. i'd also like to commend as he already did, mr. mulvaney who has worked and his staff extraordinary manners. also the gentleman recently recognized by "the wall street journal" for his efforts as well. and my other colleagues behind me who worked to make sure we'd have the budget that we have before you today. so i will be brief. i'll allow my colleagues to say a few words. earlier today i heard the famous quote, and i may get it a little wrong by thomas we may live in troubled times so that our children may live in peace. i think that is an appropriate expression to keep in mind as we look to the budget process. this past week that the house gop laid out its republican budget to deal with the debt and decline that will come about if we follow the president's path going forward and try to turn things around. try to