The legislature passed a mandate that you have to have physical exercise programs K through 12.

the President may have inherent powers under Article II that even a statute cannot bury.

I support you and believe that you should be supported.

I look forward to you being confirmed and serving in this really, really important position.

This is a very significant decision.

I hope that you'll do it in a nonpartisan way, which I think you will.

I, personally, am very proud of Representative Solis's selection, here.

I think that provision is worse than the terrible provision with regard to the first part that I was talking about, in the Employee Free Choice Act.

Labor advocates claim that the Employee Free Choice Act-type bill is necessary, because unions and employees who want unions cannot get a fair election.

To have George McGovern come out in support of secret ballot elections and also even some other top liberal leaders in our country, I think that's bad enough.

I am particularly appreciative of Linda for allowing you to do this gut-busting job.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Glad to see you there. I look forward to working with you in the coming months and years.

There are a lot of areas where I think there is consensus, for instance, your ideas on nationwide health information technology infrastructure.

It has helped bring down costs on an average of $10 billion a year every year since 1984.

I have maintained my strong support of the generic drug industry over the years.

It certainly can take the President and his people off message. And it certainly prevents them from dealing with the issues they want to deal with in the timeline they want to deal with them.

I think it was a very smart thing for the President-elect to do.

I have got nothing for you on the V.P. sweepstakes. Anything in that regard ought to be directed to the McCain campaign.