"There are some real concerns that if we act the way the President is proposing, we could have a perverse tendency to cause people to move their corporate headquarters out of the United States."
"Well, I am a believer that people ought to pay their taxes. I try to pay mine."
"It is a lifetime appointment that you are seeking to the Federal appellate court, and I think the Senate's obligation is very real."
"I traveled the country. My first travel was to Mobile, Alabama, where we were treated with great dignity by then-U.S. Attorney and now Senator Jeff Sessions."
"I want you to be a voice within the administration, within the country, for a value system that says drugs are not good, they're dangerous, they lead to addiction and health problems, and death for ma..."
"This is not healthy for America. Not healthy, and good people shouldn't participate, good people shouldn't be involved in it."
"Amen."
"The Nation relies heavily on the Department of Commerce to maintain America's competitiveness within the markets around the world."
"The sooner we move these nominees, Mr. Chairman, the better."
"The proposed budget has welcome increases in the areas of science and exploration, and maintains aeronautics funding at an acceptable level."
"This is a sizable sum with our budget, considering the funding constraints that the Federal Government faces."
"The Associated Press reported in April that Mexico has seized more than 2,702 grenades since the start of President Felipe Calderon's term."
"This interrogation, rendition of terrorists had been going on before the Bush administration."
"As a result of this lack of cooperation, according to the Government Accountability Office, our Government's war on drugs is not as productive as it should be."
"Does the Department have a legislative plan regarding these expiring provisions of the Adam Walsh Act, which I think and others thought was a good piece of legislation?"
"But we would like to know for the record because we fund all these things."
"But I believe that a lot of this responsibility lies with the Justice Department."
"Could you say here today that the top priority of your office as the Attorney General of the United States would be to protect the American people from terrorist activity at any cost?"
