The threats posed to the U.S. economy by our dangerous dependence on oil are equally as dire as those posed to our national security.

The centerpiece of the Council's plan is the electrification of short haul ground transportation.

It is time to help facilitate the transformation to the next generation of transportation technology.

We understand that America can never succeed in the war on terror as long as we fund both sides of the conflict.

Our nation's dependence on oil...still represents a grave threat to our economic and national security.

Our Nation's dependence on oil... still represents a grave threat to our economic and national security.

the words of Senator Gregg are wise admonitions, that while we do short-term things to lift the economy, we have got to guard against doing things that would make our long-term circumstance worse.

I would much prefer, sign me up enthusiastically for what Senator Gregg has described as investment that is going to make us more efficient and more competitive.

I thought the rebate thing was largely a bust.

the new deficit projections, as I said yesterday, are jaw-dropping.

President Obama is walking into a fiscal disaster of stunning proportion.

This requires strong action, determined action.

The reimbursement system has to change.

Let us move on that issue right now while the iron is hot and while we can get things done.

We are in crisis. People are sober. There is a sense of community here that often does not exist in the Congress.

Inject money into the institutions, require them to rework the bad loans, and have them do the workouts.

I must say I was directly involved in the farm credit crisis, and one thing I would like is to have you go back and have your people take a look at that, because it worked and it did not cost taxpayers money.

Government can do a lot of things. It does not manage property well.