the study was done by somebody with a financial interest or was biased because they wanted to advance a regulatory agenda.

the only thing the EPA test did was the impact of E15 on emission systems, not on the engine itself.

Mr. President, on February 11, 2013, I was unavoidably detained in Wisconsin due to hazardous weather conditions and was unable to vote on amendment No. 13 in regard to S. 47, the Violence Against Women Act. Had I been able to vote, I…

I just kind of have a common-sense notion that the way you really strengthen the middle class is have a strong economy, and you have businesses that have the incentive to risk their capital.

We have enticed our children to incur collectively $1 trillion of debt in higher education.

You are going to have to raise the debt limit and fund the government. There is no other option.

I think the uncertainty hurts so much in the current context because we have been through the wringer.

I think on that point, especially as data becomes accessible to providers on a larger scale, it is not just about price, obviously.

I would suggest--I am glad that Senator Wyden is here--the way to do that is treat all corporate income as pass-through income.

I would like to scrap the entire thing, rebuild the tax system on pretty basic principles: raise the revenue you need, do no economic harm.

Do any of you know of a tax increase that is going to promote economic growth or that will make us more competitive globally? Does it one exist?

The way we start controlling health care costs is we reconnect the consumer of the product with the payment of the product.

I have a great deal of faith in individuals, in local governments, State governments, local teachers, school administrators.

We are a compassionate society. I think all Americans want a strong social safety net.

I do believe that deficit reduction is a children's issue and something that is very important.

Because we do not have the money to fund them.

You think this implementation is working? James Hoffa, the National Treasury Employees Union, they are not quite agreeing with you on that.

I do not think the Federal Government is particularly good at predicting what this is going to be.