01/20/2015
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"You sound like you are just what the doctor ordered for this position. And we wish you well."
"I think a greater concern is that we will distract you from your priorities here in Congress, or not give you the resources that you need to do the job."
"So the consequences of not approving this could be that we would lose influence or--"
"So, in some ways, this is like a hedge against contagion or against negative impacts on our own economy, which would affect the men and women in my district who make $40,000."