I said, let us raise the user fees--not by a dollar, not by half a dollar or 25 cents, but let us raise them.

Another truth is, if things are worth having, they are worth paying for.

The truth is our roads, highways, bridges, our transit systems are in bad shape and getting worse.

I do not think we are going to raise the gas tax by a penny a month for 25 months.

the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership is a good example of bipartisan cooperation.

It is great to see you, my friend.

We do not create jobs. What we do is help to create a nurturing environment for job creation.

I oftentimes travel back and forth to Washington on the train and catch an early train in the morning.

the ability to protect intellectual property, R&D, those kinds of things, our personally identifiable information (PII).

You were the best of the Republicans running maybe the last time out.

I love him, and I really do.

we do not create jobs. What we do is help create a nurturing environment.

We are on a roll here.

Creating jobs, which American people want us to do, is not simple and it is not going to come just as a result of, for instance, raising taxes on business.

To communicate, to compromise, to collaborate.

one of the key roles of government is to create a nurturing environment for job creation and job preservation.

Tell us what the rules are going to be. Give us some flexibility, a reasonable amount of time, and get out of the way.

It saves money, saves these programs, does not savage old people or poor people.

there have to be changes. So, if you can build to that on a bipartisan basis with a commission, more power to you.

I just want to thank you as Republicans for giving such great bipartisan support to this President's agenda.

We have to get it started somewhere.

I am a glass half-full guy on America.

I also have to live in the real world of communities and people and neighborhoods of all types.

I speak as a recovering Governor for the State of Delaware, a former chairman of the National Governors Association and have huge respect for the States, Governors and others.

Thanks, Mr. Chairman.