Richard Lugar actually said...

"We didn't just cut our way to a balanced budget, we grew our way there."

"the unfortunate fact is that Chinese exports to Brazil have increased significantly, and thus, China has overtaken the United States as Brazil's leading trading partner."

"The political upheaval in the Middle East, financial crises in Europe, continuing global food insecurity... all have implications for the livelihoods of Americans."

"I'm very hopeful. Looking at just one practical problem the current situations entails from the point of view of my Indiana constituents, even exporting soybeans to Brazil or Colombia is inhibited."