"the best way for us to honor both their sacrifice and the investment of over a trillion dollars, here, is to plan adequately for the transition and, hopefully, for a stable and secure ally in Iraq."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for your leadership on these very important issues."
"I am hopeful that this budget--that this conversation at this Committee and elsewhere will serve as a catalytic event."
"I think the Bowles-Simpson Commission laid out the kind of strong, broad vision that we need to take on to tackle not just the deficit but, as was mentioned before, the debt for the long term."
"you do not want to create the incentives to have more of that stuff happen outside the United States."
"I am extremely pleased to see that this budget continues on the President's public commitment to invest in world-class education for all our students."
"What I would like to do is work with you as much as I could to make sure that Amtrak achieves the level of service that I think they are capable of delivering."
"One of my concerns is that should there be some agreement that leads to recisions of financing or funding for projects like that, that there be particular attention given to that."
"I support high-speed rail because I believe it is good for America."
"High-speed rail... has value for America, and we are all part of Team America."
"If America is not to fall behind, if we are going to be competitive, we are going to have to have high-speed rail."
"I think all of us agree that we are in a debt and deficit crisis and one that I would welcome your elucidating a little bit further just what the consequences would be for, as you put it, Senator, the..."