"I am very proud and pleased to be here to introduce such an accomplished choice for Energy Secretary, Dr. Steven Chu."
"We want to make sure that the tax cuts create jobs. And that's what we're working with them on. And we'd like to see more attention paid to the housing crisis in this package."
"I think that this nomination is a clear message from President-elect Obama that America's working families will be heard."
"This change couldn't come a moment too soon."
"What a banner day it is. And I hope you will swiftly confirm this very worthy nominee."
"I'm here to really bear witness to this woman. I know her as well as I know any other colleague."
"I am pleased to hear that the House today is voting on legislation to fix the gaping loophole in the law left by the Supreme Court's Ledbetter decision."
"We look to you to really revitalize and reinvigorate the Women's Bureau. We need to enforce existing laws on the books..."
"We really do need to reform the H-2B program. No one's happy about it."
"Big flashing yellow light about the pension guarantee, which I fear we're going to be turning to more and more."
"I would like to take a moment to say that our thoughts go out to all the people affected by the spill."
"We fight like the devil, and I come from a very crowded State, New Jersey, and boy, these chemicals are chased down like the most ruthless bandits."