"It's important for me, and I think, the public, to know that you're spending each year on the timber program."
"What this court decision means for the timber industry is really very, very troubling for us."
"The trust for the USFS is, perhaps, in short supply with some of the colleagues--certainly some of my constituents."
"I think we have grossly underestimated the number of employees that will lose their employer coverage plan under this healthcare act."
"Madam Secretary, I would like to kind of go back to the earlier questions I was asking about what I consider just really understated cost estimates for the healthcare act."
"I realize it is not an easy problem, but we have been talking about securing our borders for years."
"I would hope it would never get to this point, but TSA Administrator Pistole was asked, I believe last week, if work stoppages or slowdowns occurred, would he be willing to fire TSA screeners en masse..."
"The defense of our homeland is a top priority of our Nation, so I look forward to working with you."
"Basically I think an awful lot of States are antiunion, and, in my opinion, when they are antiunion, they are actually antiworker."
"the legislation would authorize a much needed assessment of the current state of the critical care delivery system"
"I believe this country hungers for leadership, and I certainly would be one willing to step up to the plate."
"I guess I agree with my colleagues that we are not seeing real leadership being presented by the President here and it is disappointing."
"I think the American people is hungering for leadership. The reason I ran for the Senate is because I believe we are bankrupting this Nation."
"I will agree. Information is powerful as the free market enterprise system is pretty powerful as well."
"since 1982, college tuition has increased 439 percent."
"Overall, the U.S. economy has never really generated much more than about 18.8 percent of GDP in terms of revenue."
"We want U.S. companies to do business in China. We want them to succeed in the global marketplace."
"You know, oftentimes when I listen to these discussions, it is like we have an option not to compete."
