Mike Simpson actually said...

"I have never arrested a child leaving an after-school arts program."

"I am very concerned about the potential impact in terms of lost jobs and stifled economic growth if cap-and-trade legislation and other costly regulatory actions upon the coal industry and the rest of..."

"Well, if you want to see some criticism on TV about wasteful government spending, it is pretty easy to stand up and say gee, you know, we are going to quit funding abandoned mines that have been clean..."

"Thanks for what you are doing. I was going to submit my opening statement for the record, so let us keep up the good work."