the American people... are looking at our Government and saying it isn't part of the solution. It is the problem.
It is the politicians that decide which groups to pay more.
the financial regulatory bill... is forcing a contraction in credit across this country because it was misdirected.
Every family, every business, local government, State governments across America right now are cutting their budgets and they are basically ...
The biggest threat to long-term economic output is the debt, is it not?
the stimulus package was misdirected. It was a massive expansion in deficit and debt.
If we can sit here and honestly say that we do not think there is at least 10 percent waste in the Federal Government, then that is a comple...
Every small business person I talk to is just worried to death about their coming costs in healthcare.
I'm the Ranking Member on the Senate HELP Committee, that means that if we were in the majority I'd be the chairman.
There seems to be some interest and agreement that, since the Governors are putting together the core standards, as opposed to the Federal G...
I have had a couple of people come to Washington from Wyoming and testify and they've been able to point that out real well.
And I think that's what we want--we want them to learn everything, and realize what their potential is.
I remember when I was in junior high, the Russians shot up Sputnik, and we found out we were behind.
this is a much better venue, I got to pick all of the witnesses.
The purpose of the hearing, is for me to hear from more witnesses from rural areas.
I appreciate that. I do know that blame game, as we try to focus in on where the real problem is, it's always in somebody else's yard, one w...
I think that there's a great future for education and I'm really impressed with the young people that I see in Washington.
Of course, the way that I most often get information is when Diana and I come back to the State pretty much every weekend and go around and ...