Members of Congress do this; staff members of Congress do it; it is their responsibility to do so.

I accept responsibility for the mistakes that we made. No one is more disappointed with our shortcomings than I. Those mistakes, however, were mistakes of process, not intent.

Having been in Congress, you know that's part of our responsibility: the constituent has a problem, ... We're supposed to write back and say, 'Well I can't do anything?' That's not what they elect you for.

The important risk here is that this inevitable storm-surge of spending comes precisely at the moment when Congress is about to vote on important pro-growth tax initiatives.

Congress must demonstrate fiscal responsibility.

There has to be responsibility. Somebody's got to step up to the place and be accountable.