"This position is completely unacceptable to me."
"I think a lot of Americans thought O.J. Simpson ought to be convicted of murder rather than being in jail for what he is in jail for now."
"I believe this decision is dangerous. I believe it is misguided. I believe it is unnecessary."
"Senator Leahy has committed to me that he will work with me to get that job done."
"You are not upholding your pledge to respond to all outstanding requests as you told me you would."
"Skyrocket is the term that President Obama has used about price increases."
"an honest cost-benefit assessment requires that we first stop trying to sell this policy as if it will have no cost for Americans"
"It is the responsibility of Congress to weigh the costs and benefits of every policy decision it makes, and the bigger the issue, the more important it becomes."
"The Environment and Public Works Committee is the place for a detailed examination of the purported environmental benefits of any climate change proposal, and that is an important part of the equation..."
"it will reduce economic growth, and it will reduce jobs."
"I want to thank Senator Leahy for holding this hearing, trying to get to the bottom of this, although I think it is a never-ending job."