"there is a real disconnect between Washington, D.C. and America."
"I'm concerned about how we treat the detainees and where we send them."
"I applaud the Chairman for holding two hearings on this proposal this week."
"I sent a letter to Treasury letting them know of my concern about the TARP program being used to fund bank consolidation."
"Americans are disgusted that Wall Street can make or break our economy. So am I."
"Thank you for giving me the opportunity to introduce Ted Tozer, who is the nominee for President of the Government National Mortgage Association."
"In searching for that needle, like a needle in a haystack, we need to take some hay off the stack and ensure that the screeners be logical in their approach."
"The safety and security of anyone traveling in the United States is one of my top priorities."
"I empathize. I know that these demands are huge on PBGC, but there was an arrogance, in the prior administration of PBGC, that--and you don't strike me as an arrogant man--but that simply can't hold."
"Because you didn't have all the facts, oftentimes."
"It's a commitment made to millions and millions of people that have been undercut."
"I empathize with that position and understand why it happens."
"I so appreciate Chairman Harkin's comments about the importance of defined pension benefits."
"If it is needed, let us appropriate the money for it."
"I do not believe that we would have had what we are getting today without this visa waiver legislation."
"I think is enhancing the security of the United States of America and also something that is extremely important to this country's public diplomacy relationships with many countries who are our friend..."
"What I would like to know is: What information did they have? Who made the decision?"
"At some point, that has to stop, and it will."
