"So as a Main Street entrepreneur, I will tell you--and I have been doing it 37 years prior to becoming a Senator--that was clearly the biggest driver when you look at corporate income taxes going from..."
"I would point out that that does not work anywhere else--in any State government, it does not work in any entity that has got the rigor of competition in the private sector, and it is a very poor exam..."
"Do you think that is healthy public policy to spend in that fashion when we are really asking future generations to pay for it?"
"I think that in my experience of being an entrepreneur, a CEO for 37 years prior to becoming a Senator, that in many instances, and especially looking at the differences between states, and generally ..."
"Does it make sense on ALS, Alzheimer's, that we try to pick up the pace for the folks that are in the clinical trials, especially where there are signs of promise that you are making some headway?"
"a growing, well-managed forest does sequester more carbon."
"Whenever we have a discussion on forestry it is my favorite subject."
"I want to emphasize a couple of points that I have noticed, especially over the last few years."
"The sad thing about invasive species is that most forest owners do not know they have invasive species in their woods."
"the EPW Committee passed the largest infrastructure bill in history. It provided 287 billion in funding over 5 years."
"we are going to be borrowing money for the host of things that are out there."
"the last time there has been any adjustment to the dedicated source of funding has been 1993."