Tony Cardenas actually said...

"I would be the first to admit that offering to some States the opportunity for a couple-of-year delay before this went into effect... is a move against healthcare reform."

"I truly appreciate the committee's willingness to work on the bipartisan bill that would impact so many small businesses."

"As a former small business owner myself, I recognize the struggle there is to live out and provide for the American dream for our employees."

"Do you think the concrete masonry checkoff program could be better if this bill clearly specified the priorities of the program?"