As they see it.

• Position: Ken Miller, Tim Carpenter, and Amy Stephens - Quotation

"We're having growth across the board, in every category, in income and sales taxes. That's certainly good news for those writing the budget."

--Oklahoma Treasurer Ken Miller, in USA Today.

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IF RONALD WERE ALIVE TODAY

"One hundred people is really kind of hard to work with. if you went over to the Assembly and asked, you'd find some people who don't know who some of the other [representatives] are."

--Wisconsin Senator Tim Carpenter, who believes that, in a smaller legislature, it is harder to be discourteous, in the Milwaukee Magazine.

"In previous years, we'd roll our eyes and say, 'Really?' but we'd vote for it. i think it's important to be civil, to have a good tone. But with all due respect, if we cannot be civil or kind to one another on the House floor, I'll have the person removed until they get their civility together."

--Colorado House Majority Leader Amy Stephens to the Denver Post about why she didn't have a civility pledge signing before the start of the session.

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"There will be no bailout of states. The states can deal with this and have been able to do so on their own."

--U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, to the Associated Press, about the difficult condition of state budgets.

"Very few states and individuals actually stand up for their rights when it comes to federal mandates. We need to look at...