I think humans learn from each other, and when you start trying to replace humans with a mechanical interface or an electronic interface you rapidly degrade the long-term wisdom of the collective group.

I find the idea of the political class being too precious to take the risk of getting together, I find that goes against everything in the American system.

I think you begin to set up a post-legislative body that is something we have never seen before.

I think trying to govern by video is a disaster.

I think oversight is unbelievably important. I don't think we do enough of it, and I don't think we develop enough expertise in it.

I was very impressed with the witnesses, and I have no doubt that if the House decides it is wise, that you can develop a very solid system.

Politicians are not more important than truck drivers. They are not more important than nurses.

I sense we are beginning to be the land of the timid and the home of the fearful.

the most compassionate thing that Members of Congress can do is to say we need to take people from government dependence, welfare, and move them to technical training, move them to work, move them to self-sufficiency.

But I will tell you this. I think that the most compassionate thing that Members of Congress can do is to say we need to take people from government dependence, welfare, and move them to technical training, move them to work, move them to self-sufficiency.

I think that the most compassionate thing that Members of Congress can do is to say we need to take people from government dependence, welfare, and move them to technical training, move them to work, move them to self-sufficiency.