If we do not move more water off the west side of the lake... we will face extremely serious consequences downstream.

The President has put in place a Fiscal Commission. Senator Gregg and I tried to get that Commission authorized by law.

I do not think you could make a better choice than Jack Lew.

We were unanimous in our position. Unanimous. Very rare in today's political climate.

I intend to be supportive of Senator Merkley on this issue.

I have warned my colleagues many times that the debt is the threat. I believe that deeply.

Spending is the highest it has been as a share of our gross domestic product in 60 years.

We must move additional water off that lake. We must change water quality provisions in order to do that.

We must push to resolve the matter of National Airport slots or it will threaten future FAA reauthorizations.

I am a solid proponent of the FAA reauthorization bill--a solid proponent of it, and a solid proponent of NextGen.

The worst economics I would observe is for Congress not to do its job and pass an FAA reauthorization bill.

I think it is the case that if you were betting, you'd probably bet that this FAA reauthorization bill will continue to be blocked.

I firmly believe the U.S. must maintain the safest, most efficient aviation system in the world.

I'm sorry. I know you make the best case you can, as does my colleague, but it simply doesn't add up.

If this were a case where, look, we're having a debate and you're equal to the task--I listened to Senator Rockefeller and you, you know what, it's a standoff.

you are suggesting people's choices be limited, and you just told me that we have a system here in which people have choice, that's not your position.

I'm asking when--that proposal was made and press statements were made about up gauging the airplanes, increasing the size of the airplanes with the slot conversions, very substantial conversions, whether Metropolitan Washington Airports…

I know that completely. And the term that you're using was never used in any context externally to the Airports Authority.