I'm generally the skunk in the room, or, you know, the kid who says the emperor has no clothes. I just ask my colleagues, “Hey, does anybody know how much we spent last year in total?” Dead silence. What the federal government spent in total.

Kentucky, said the raise is a serious hold up for him. "I still would support the bill, even with wimpy and anemic cuts," he told Fox News Sunday May 25, "if the

The Republican lawmakers' concerns underscore the potentially difficult path ahead for the sweeping domestic policy package.

The only reason I'm looking at this is because the then-chairman of the PERMA subcommittee on investigation -- now I'm chair -- but, you know, Senator Blumenthal, he wanted to do this investigation on Saudi's negotiation with PGA.

Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky both indicated that they would seek major changes to the bill that passed the House.

The massive bill Republicans are working to pass to enact the core of President Trump's agenda is on its way to the Senate. A group of GOP lawmakers have expressed concerns over the size of spending.