"I am averse to raising the gas tax. But I have not signed a pledge, and that means I am willing to see what we have to do."
"I think it has been very important. So thank you so much."
"I am of a mind that pay as you go is really a good thing."
"I like the stream of funding that goes into the Highway Trust Fund."
"I'm proud to be here today to support Governor Gary Locke in his nomination to be Secretary of Commerce."
"this Committee is geared toward green jobs."
"a cap and trade system isn't a bailout, it is revenues coming into the Government."
"Eighty percent of the American people consider themselves environmentalists."
"A lot of us believe that when we attack the problem of global warming, which we believe science tells us we must attack, and I would say probably more than 90 percent of the scientists, probably more ..."
"We need to be bold, and this Committee has to lead the way."
"I think that was part of our last approach. I am thankful to you for raising this issue because I think it has to be key to our next legislation as well."
"Senator, thank you very much. And thank you for the contribution you made to this debate, working with Senator Bingaman."