"Rosa, go get yourself well. Your job is here. Your salary is here. Just take care of yourself."
"But, whether such a temptation is motivated by a noble desire to speed up the legislative process or by pure political expedience, I believe such changes would be unwise. To my fellow Senators who hav..."
"The truth is that the catastrophe was years in the making caused by regulatory negligence and Wall Street gambling."
"In fact, it was the uncertainty inherent in a nontransparent and reckless financial system that made Dodd-Frank necessary in the first place."
"The hearing will come to order. Let me apologize to the witnesses and to my colleagues."
"Our willingness to direct funds through the Haitian Government depends on the fair, transparent, and legal resolution of the current political crisis."
"You've drawn on your own deep knowledge and commitment to Latin America to challenge the Congress to adopt policies that would form the basis of a more cooperative relationship with the region."
"I'm deeply grateful to John for conceding the gavel to me here to allow me to chair this hearing."
"He has served with distinction as chairman or ranking member of this key subcommittee for more than 20 years."
"I wanted to share a few more thoughts about a subject matter that I've obviously been deeply involved in."
"It is my hope that others in the Congress, in the Senate in particular, will rise to the occasion upon your departure."