“$14 trillion in debt since I entered Congress in 2002 to $37 trillion”

“Discussion on the risks of high GDP-to-debt ratios and interest payments.”

“The most important principle to keep in mind when thinking about large government debts and deficits such as those that we have and that are coming is when countries have too much debt”

“As long as there's a debt, at some point taxes are gonna have to be paid.”