"And my constituents are asking a simple question."
"I have also been told that our number-one threat to our nuclear facilities is terrorism."
"Can you assure the members of this committee, the American public, that what happened in Japan cannot happen here in America at any of our nuclear power plants?"
"How important is it that we invest in renewable sources of energy?"
"I want to you know that you have my support, my support and we intend to work very, very closely with you."
"We need to have many African-Americans in the U.S. Senate. So I applaud the governor for his decision. And I would ask you to not hang or lynch the appointee as you try to castigate the appointer."