"$450 billion every year, Mr. Chairman, on the interest on the debt, is equivalent to almost an entire cost of the 5-year Iraq war."
"I did not support the TARP program, but I know the reason it was passed, and it was a difficult decision to oppose it."
"The cap-and-trade tax increase is a huge burden on the entire economy also."
"I know the excuse is, well, it was an emergency so we do not care, we did something, and that is politically of value."
"You all don't know what you are doing up there, do you?"
"it only makes sense that if a utility... invests billions of dollars to build a nuclear plant... they ought to get some credit for that."
"I have great confidence in your abilities, and if you will just sift through all these difficult issues and give us your honest evaluation of what makes sense, then I think that can be a big help to u..."
"We are a little nervous around here about the way money is being thrown around."
"President Obama is committed to thinking through and trying to find some new ways to deal with these problems."
"I agree, and I talked to a businessman recently and was shocked to see how severe he got caught in a financial situation."
"I think it is inevitable and necessary that we move to that, and I think it has the potential to avoid misprescribing of drugs and other things."