"Everybody up here knows that I cannot have a hearing without bringing up California water. This is my opportunity."
"It takes a lot of 'mother, may I's' and many people can veto it."
"We need to be doing creative thinking too."
"There is a lot of pretty worried people around that table about the consequences of sequester."
"We hope that the era of Continuing Resolutions is over and we are back to regular order."
"As Sam Rayburn used to say--he was a Democratic Speaker here for many years--he said the Republicans are our adversary; the Senate is the enemy."
"I can assure you that your voices are heard and that this Subcommittee will continue to be as responsive to your concerns as possible."
"I think we are all together on Mike's bill because the way we have to--does not matter what the reason is now, we have a catastrophic fire."
"There has to be a better way to do that."
"Mr. Moran has been a champion for Native Americans throughout this country."
"I look forward to your testimony today and to working with you in the days ahead to enact a reasonable though likely smaller budget that better balances what appears to be competing administration and..."