"I thank you. We are partners together, and I hope we will do better in governing our country than we have in entertaining each other this evening."
"The severity of the present emergency will be significantly reduced if Americans respond to my request of January 21 to turn down their thermostats to 65° in the daytime and lower at night."
"I think this is a very good comparison between his experience and background and capability to perform this important job, compared to my own."
"So far I have enjoyed very much being in Washington."
"I want to emphasize that this legislation is not submitted as a substitute for developing a natural gas policy as a part of an overall energy policy, which our country so obviously lacks."
"I believe there is no prudent alternative to this type of legislation to deal with the present shortage situation."
"This bill is designed to assure that American homes do not go cold while natural gas continues to be used for lower priority uses."
"I will walk the straight and narrow path, Senator, between what is right and what is wrong."
"Many natural gas systems have already largely depleted the storage fields from which they must draw to meet essential human needs if the cold weather persists."
"I have selected, and the Senate has now confirmed, a man who will not just be an adequate Attorney General but who will be a great Attorney General."
"I want to be sure that everything I do...is conducive to a restoration of trust and harmony."