Scott Milburn Quotes

With the 2004 and 2005 fire season having been relatively less active than normal, surplus funds sit in this account and can be rescinded without hurting the program. - Scott Milburn

We've got to get away from the idea that it's OK to waste just a little money. When you've got a $2.77 trillion budget, a lot of little problems add up to big money. - Scott Milburn

We're not going to just walk away from a good idea just because someone disagrees with it. - Scott Milburn

We urge Congress to act on this latest request as quickly as possible to help further the recovery effort. The latest request is the right approach for this stage of the recovery, but a request for additional funds is expected after the turn of the year. - Scott Milburn

We asked for $4 billion in savings in 2005 and got only $300 million, but we dusted ourselves off and asked for the savings again, and more, and got $6.5 billion the next year. Persistence pays off if you're doing the right thing. - Scott Milburn

This report confirms the dramatic improvement in the 2005 deficit picture that the administration reported last month... The president is committed to the combination of strong economic growth and spending restraint that will keep us on track to cut the deficit in half by 2009. - Scott Milburn

There's going to be savings. And as the president said, he's committed to finding savings and we're in the process of finding savings. - Scott Milburn

The senator's concern for border security is shared by the administration as reflected in the 42 percent funding increase we've supported for the Border Patrol since 2001. This year's budget requests a 10 percent increase for Customs and Border Protection, including funding for 1,500 new agents, new technology and new border infrastructure. - Scott Milburn

The president's insistence on spending restraint resulted in both the highway and energy bills coming in far less than originally proposed by Congress. - Scott Milburn

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