Political Quotes

Any additional changes to Dodd-Frank's derivatives rules needs to satisfy, in my opinion, a high burden of proof for me to support rolling back rules on the derivatives market just because they are inconvenient for some institutions.

People should be paid the same when they do the same work.

I think it is important for us all to understand that we are talking about something that has a huge benefit to those of us that live in rural populations and, again, benefits the urban centers so they can get across those rural areas.

I do believe that anyone who heard Secretary Chao's testimony yesterday will agree that they did not hear any real plan for investments in infrastructure, but I am encouraged by what appears to be the President's openness to higher gas…