"For me it is an honor to serve on a Senate Committee that focuses on the needs of the veterans."
"The best way to get people to pay attention to the law is to enforce it, whether it's a regulation, a contractual agreement, or statutory law."
"I know we have people that are doing bad things, but I know we have a lot of people doing it right."
"There is no reason we should have to choose between safe jobs and human life and domestic energy resources."
"The impact of the spill has been devastating economically throughout the Southeast where tourism is, I know, Florida's No. 1 industry."
"I hope you will remain committed to that $500 million commitment to the study and then to react to the facts that come from that study."
"BP must be held accountable for the loss of life, the damage inflicted on the local economy, and the devastation of the Gulf Coast's vast natural resources."
"The Senator and I chair a six-member judicial review committee that reviews all the nominees presented in Georgia."
"I want to thank the Ranking Member and Chairman Leahy for offering us the opportunity to be here today to introduce Ms. Totenberg."
"I think all of us really recognize that the $64,000 question is the weaponization of nuclear materiel in Iran."
"I ran a company for 22 years and had 800 independent contractors."