"I look forward to working with you to try to advance the arts in this country. You do an important job."
"the arts are not just for urban areas; they are for those small towns out in rural Idaho and rural North Dakota."
"$2 per child for mandatory arts programs in our schools is a much better investment."
"The fact remains that coal is part of our past, our present and our future, and I believe it will continue to play a pivotal role in fueling our economy."
"We are losing their stories when we lose these individuals that are dying off."
"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."
"I would note that 51 years ago today on St. Patrick's Day, Eisenhower welcomed the first Irish president, president of Ireland, to the United States at Reagan Airport."
"Mr. Chairman, I just want to thank you for being here today."