"At a time of huge deficits, we cannot afford to ask our children to pay for tax breaks for the folks at the very top."
"You have called it catastrophic, we call it reckless, all in all, not a good idea."
"The American people, I think, would be repulsed by the idea that we would default on our debt."
"If the story is true, Senator McConnell will have to explain to the families of all the men and women who sacrificed in Iraq why he was willing to play politics with their lives."
"there are many teachers that would have been laid off that are not and are still in our schools."
"We aren't going to get it right the first time."
"I think that people are very reluctant to change as it relates to health care."
"If you wanted to leave your business right now, if you wanted to shut it down, if you had a better opportunity somewhere else, given unfortunately the condition of your wife, would you have an easy ti..."
"But I also wonder whether, if it's true that a huge proportion of people who are now insured in the private arena moved to the public plan, doesn't that undermine your point that the private employer-..."
"I agree totally with you."
"I would express my deep concern that that is something that would not be looked upon favorably by my constituents."