"I had pointed out that a placeholder in the 2008 Farm Bill would result in $1.3 billion additional money going into the Pigford claims."
"I think that expanded the commerce clause beyond the intentions of the Founding Fathers."
"I think there has been a tremendous amount of instructive testimony that has come out from each of you."
"Our goal is a patent system that allows for increased certainty, higher quality patents being issued, and reducing frivolous litigation."
"I think this shows how concerned certain States are, and they are really almost begging, I think, the Congress to say, let us get into this discussion."
"As a matter of policy, does it make sense for a regulatory agency, whether it be the NLRB or any other agency, to tell a State where an overwhelming number of their voters have passed a proposition, h..."
"I think it would not be wise to initiate litigation. And again, the proper place to settle this discussion is here in this body."
"It clearly falls within the definition of the very activist nature of this present board and its general counsel."
"So any government mandate on my business will force me to close, and 22 employees and my family and I will be ruined."
"It has been real clear where I stand, and I think two-thirds of the American people seek to abolish and repeal ObamaCare in all of its aspects."
"The need to pass this legislation I believe is self-evident when we think about the extraordinary subsidies, both direct and indirect, in the 'Patient Protection Affordable Care Act' for abortion acro..."