I cannot think of a better place with higher potential usage and a more willing bipartisan support at this point than the Commonwealth of Virginia.

If we wanted a great demonstration example of how to do high-speed rail, we look forward to Virginia's application being perhaps more competitive than it was in the first round.

There are so many places to hit in 6 minutes and 54 seconds. Let me, first of all, thank you for all of your work.

Thank you for coming up to Alaska and especially to rural Alaska.

I look forward to working with Senator Cardin and I hope a united bipartisan Senate on that issue.

Bipartisan support. Let us make sure we get that on the record again.

Because it is terribly important. The Washington Metro is a great system, but it has had its issues, particularly around safety.

I look forward to working with you and Senator Sessions and all our colleagues on making sure we do not get to that point.

It is really only a question of when, and whether we are going to do this on our timetable in a way that is not disruptive to the economy or whether it is going to be dictated by the markets.

Most Americans know that the earmark issue is emblematic of a greater problem in Washington; that Washington's spending too much.

I was heartened to see that people from diverse political backgrounds, as Senator Durbin who is now supporting that report, as well as Senator Conrad and the Democratic side now joined by Senator Coburn and Senator Crapo, were able to say…

Of course, the middle class needs to have these tax cuts continued, given the economic difficulties that we are now facing.

Yesterday's actions by the House to raise taxes on the very consumers and small businesses most likely to pull us out of this poor economy, I think, is more of the same failed economic policies that have hindered America's recovery.

Despite nearly $5 trillion of fiscal and monetary stimulus, we have 101,000 fewer jobs in America than when the recession officially ended.

I'd just like to again conclude by expressing my respect and appreciation for the work that General Ham and Mr. Johnson did on this survey.

I take the point in the study about the percentage of people who have served alongside gay members having a higher comfort level.

This is a 343-page report. 160,000 respondents and, most importantly, this was done without politicizing the men and women in uniform, which is vitally important in our society.

This was not a full committee vote that was strictly along party lines when we had the vote whether to move forward before this survey came in.