"The stories of spoiled food shipments, loss of jobs, and bureaucratic indifferences embody the arrogance of an agency gone wild."
"So let me quickly ask you, as well, you mentioned that there were--in addressing Mr. Neal's concerns, there were two things that Congress could do immediately."
"I can imagine someone tuning in and listening to the conversation here, and when I go home to Augie and Ray's and I talk about the lockout effect, and I talk about base erosion and earnings stripping ..."
"I am concerned that we are here today focusing on side issues rather than the main driver of tuition increases for most college students."
"I think that is important. It is not just about us. It is about what we can do for the American people."
"I find myself associating with the remarks of Mr. Zelley, especially as it relates to our responsibility."
"When I hear talk this morning of another round of welfare reform, I want to be sure that the reform that is coming achieves more than the 1996 reform..."
"Mr. Chairman, Americans deserve better than a cut-and-run strategy. We need concrete proposals for helping Americans find, keep, and advance in employment..."
"Where is the outrage over lousy wages?"
"Where there is no work, there is no dignity."
"I am all for flexibility too, but if flexibility is code for block grants, I have got a big problem with that."
"These ideas make me nervous about what the majority is up to."