"I don't think Congress should be in the business of picking winners and losers."
"I am a very strong advocate of federalism."
"If we didn't do this, I am afraid we would end up like Greece and nobody would pay their taxes."
"I think all of us would agree that we all want clean water, clean air."
"The idea that we would give foreign aid to China is an insult to the American taxpayer and shows an incredible lack of understanding of the new world by anyone who would suggest it."
"We are borrowing money from China to give it to China to do stuff that the Chinese don't think is important enough to pay for."
"There is a tremendous disconnect between a foreign policy establishment that runs our foreign policy and the American people who pay for it."
"I will be circulating a letter addressed to the Administrator of USAID, Dr. Shah or Mr. Shah, urging that he not provide foreign aid to China."
"We are serving in our oversight role as Congress, getting information... to make sure that the federal government is being effective and efficient."
"I want to make sure that we have an efficient and effective government, and programs in the government."
"This administration hasn't sought to transcend politics of Washington, D.C. This has been the 'my way or the highway' administration."
"Got to tell you, this administration hasn't sought to transcend the politics of Washington, D.C. This has been the my way or the highway administration."
