I think we would all agree that competition is essential to maintaining a strong and a vibrant economy.

It is a fundamental American value that those who exercise creativity, innovation, hard work, and efficiency should be rewarded in the marketplace.

I am concerned about this development. There is a long line of case law surrounding both the Sherman and the Clayton Acts which has provided businesses with substantial guidance in their efforts to comply with the law.

I appreciate your really giving that every thought.

Oversight of Federal agencies is one of Congress' most important responsibilities, and given the state of our economy, I would say that oversight in these agencies is particularly important.

I believe that the BCS system is patently anticompetitive, and I believe that there are serious questions as to whether it is legal under the antitrust laws.

Let me just mention three things I am concerned about.

This is a nutty thing to me. This is very, very important, and what I call the preferred conferences have tremendous advantages in all ways over the unprivileged conferences.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the opportunity to be here and for talking especially about the 10th Amendment and about some of the efforts that Members of this House are making in a way to try and emphasize the significance and the…

I appreciate the gentleman from Texas broaching this particular issue. Some people have asked me what is the Federal Government going to do about jobs. It's very clear the Federal Government has two options. One is you can actually create…

I thank the gentlelady from North Carolina for coming down here and helping assist with this. She did a wonderful job in trying to put everything in some kind of perspective. I think what we've talked about tonight is an effort to try and…

I appreciate Mr. Conaway from Texas for once again putting it in perspective and giving us some specific examples. One more time: If you're dealing with the difference of whether Washington comes up with a program or dealing with whether a…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for going over some specific examples of what this means to individuals. Mr. Speaker, I hate to admit this: I'm an old school teacher. I taught history. So when I read about what the Founding Fathers…

I'm proud of that work, but I'm well aware that there's more work to be done.

I've worked to build an effective Head Start Program so that every American child can be prepared to excel in school.

I've fought, along with many others, for the Family Medical Leave Act, so that parents don't have to choose between being the caring mom or dad a sick child needs and being the breadwinner.

the government has a role to play in providing the resources that families need, to thrive.

the most rewarding work I've done in the Senate has been the issues affecting children and their families.