"the Federal Government says--you know, it is the words of Ronald Reagan, you know, the nine most dangerous--however many words it is, you know, 'I am here from the Federal Government and I am here to ..."
"I want to thank you for thinking outside of the box in how to--in how to reverse some of that."
"I do think that one thing the Federal Government can do is expand the ability of states to be forward-thinking in how they provide alternative education."
"I do not understand why either of these agencies cannot relocate."
"Our rural communities really do need the economic boost from having a government agency."
"the President's budget is dead on arrival in Congress"
"the President merely followed the statute"
"I think it is a tremendous straw man"
"It is expression of the failure of Congress, and that is a shame because you could have made the argument."
"Agriculture should never be partisan. It should be about a very important economy in our country to that."
"I understand that my colleague has brought it up already. But I need to dissect this a little further because we just had the head of the National Institute of Drug Abuse testify."
"That crop, I have got to tell you, if you are raising it just for the rope, for the fiber, it is probably not a profitable crop for a lot of farmers."