
Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf speaks about the office's annual Budget and Economic Outlook during a news conference at the Ford House Office Building in Washington on Feb. 5, 2013. (Associated Press)

Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf speaks about the office's annual Budget and Economic Outlook during a news conference at the Ford House Office Building in Washington on Feb. 5, 2013. (Associated Press)

Congressional Budget Office (Alternate Fiscal Scenario) via Heritage Foundation

** FILE ** Douglas W. Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

**FILE** Douglas W. Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office, testifies Sept. 13 on Capitol Hill before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

Sen. Kent Conrad, North Dakota Democrat and Senate Budget Committee chairman, speaks about the Congressional Budget Office's economic outlook Wednesday during a news conference on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

Douglas W. Elmendorf is director of the Congressional Budget Office.

** FILE ** Douglas Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office. (AP Photo)