"We look forward to working with you on that. I really appreciate your willingness to keep an open mind on that and to consider that option."
"the Commander-in-Chief Clause makes the President commander-in-chief of the military, not the country, and I think that is the principle at stake here."
"the American taxpayer is getting his money's worth out of your service"
"But, I do think that it's important to remember, I don't think it's your job to mitigate and to protect against all risk from the oil companies."
"An estimated 1.2 trillion barrels of proven recoverable oil locked up in oil shale in just a small segment of 3 Western Rocky Mountain States, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming alone."
"our Social Security tax is a tax. It is just like any other tax imposed by the Federal Government."
"extending benefits can tend to lengthen the amount of time that many people are unemployed."
"I do worry that extending Unemployment Benefits might be harmful to the economy."
"we remain in a position in which our Federal debt to gross domestic product ratio is in excess of 90 percent."
"It does not mean they are abusing their benefits; it is just a natural consequence of what happens."
"My decision to oppose his confirmation by the Senate has nothing to do with his qualifications."
"the President has taken power that belongs to the people and is authorized to be exercised only by those duly elected to the U.S. Senate."