"First and foremost, truly pro-life issues are issues of actual life and death."
"In my time serving in Congress, I have learned, as oftentimes is the case, that the initial problem isn't as big a deal to people as a poor explanation of a problem can be."
"Further, cover-ups are the best hope of people who know they are in the wrong and the worst move for those who get found out."
"People who try to hide problems or minimize their existence usually face a swifter and more ferocious corrective response from Congress and the public than if they had simply come clean."
"Retaliation and intimidation of Congressional witnesses is illegal and will not be tolerated."
"The program is too important to our national security to be this much in distress."
"When problems are hid, you are going to face a swifter and more ferocious corrective response by Congress."
"I have been very concerned about capital research fleeing the United States because of the FDA's slowness."
"As a result of our successful defense programs, and as contractual obligations to taxpayers and consumers who have invested billions of dollars and counting, we, as a Federal Government, have responsi..."
"The reality is Yucca Mountain not only fulfills our commitment to the American taxpayers to secure high-level nuclear waste as required by law, but makes a commitment to the people in Nevada to turn a..."
"I do think that your report is going to help us in the political arena make a decision on what to do."
"So it was Secretary Chu who said do not consider Yucca Mountain in the Blue Ribbon Commission report?"