There is. In fact, there was a project in St. Louis, I will mention one specifically, under the stimulus funds, frankly, and that was a shovel-ready project. But then--and a nonunion shop actually offered the low bid, but was refused the…

They continue to refer to the auto rescue, not as an example of an important government intervention that helped millions of jobs, but as an example of crony capitalism.

I am assuming from your testimony you don't think that that is an inappropriate government interference in the marketplace?

I agree with you--first of all, I also agree with Mr. Edwards that we should get rid of some of those agriculture subsidies.

This is the most anti-environment House in the history of this country.

The heartbreaking unemployment hurting America's families stems from a philosophy that Wall Street banks should be allowed to operate free from regulation.

I don't believe that that is appropriate.

I think many of us believe that the decision to help rescue the financial industry was a bitter pill but a necessary one.

Putting aside reform? ... I mean, that is the problem is that we have this attitude that if you start something in the mid-20th century, it is appropriate to keep doing it the same way 50 years later.

I just want to clarify. I didn't think it was.

I wonder if you would take that same approach to tax expenditures that aren't serving their purpose.

I wasn't in office, though, at the time. So that is easy for me to say.

We all love America. We all believe America is a unique and special place. We all believe in American exceptionalism.

We believe that America's greatness has resulted not only from a collection of individuals acting alone for private profit but also from our capacity to work together as Americans for the common good.

I am a little surprised that you decided to be here today to criticize the efforts made over the last 3 years to lift the economy out of the mess that President Obama inherited.

We can--and we must--restore America's exceptional promise: ensuring all citizens are guaranteed the freedom to pursue their dreams.

We believe that America's greatness is not only from a collection of individuals acting alone for private profit, but also from our capacity to work together as Americans for the common good.

If programs don't work, defund them and allow for others to come in their place or not exist at all.