"As a person who grew up pretty much dirt poor, I can tell you that work is the right path."
"I think it is wonderful that we have a Budget Director that supports a progrowth economy."
"I think it would be reasonable, and I would like to have the opportunity to help you with that."
"Republicans care about poor people as much as Democrats, just the same as we care about clean air and healthy drinking water."
"I would like to enter into the record this document that shows that our average growth since--for the 7 years has been 3.21 percent."
"But that does not mitigate against having a date certain for this because the issue here is whether or they are in compliance."
"It is really not about regulations and environmental law. It is about who makes the law."
"I would like to ask you, Mr. Pidot, would you support date certain sunset dates for consent decrees?"
"you have got government agencies, whether at the Federal, State, or local level, that are being run by attorneys and judges rather than mayors, and governors, and elected representatives."
"There is not even a constant presence at DCA."
"You haven't fulfilled all your contracts. That is part of what bothers me is we don't have the perimeter security that I think is necessary at our airports and our rail transportation and other transp..."