Mike Simpson actually said...

"What we need is instead of a plan to consolidate 38 into 11 in the Department of Education, we need an overall plan, and that would involve more than just one authorizing committee."

"I suspect if you look at it, most of those are involved because of an authorization by Congress, and that it would take legislative action to change those things."

"It seems like every single agency has specific money to do climate-change studies, but there is no overall strategy of climate change."

"The days of being able to graduate from high school, go to work in the factory, and retire 50 years later are gone."