"I do support the important role of Congressional oversight, that is, it is an important check in our system of checks and balances on the Executive Branch of government."
"I think that we should not just act as partisans in our oversight. We should act as the eyes and ears of the American people."
"What I don't support and will not support, and I think others should not support, is using Congressional oversight for scandal mongering."
"I hope that that is the sentiment of everyone who sits in Congress, to be honest with you, that we don't use Congress for scandal mongering."
"We should always remember that we are spending taxpayer money."
"To be honest with you, there are a lot of folks who think that the stimulus money wasn't spent very well."
"The President recently identified outsourcing and foreign investments as a major issue we should be considering."
"without government subsidies, without government mandates, these electric vehicles would not--would fail in the marketplace"
"What do you have to hide? Why wouldn't you want to show the American people what you use in your deliberations?"
"I think that is as responsive as I would expect from the most transparent Administration."
"The launch of the NPP satellite last October was certainly an achievement, and NOAA and NASA are to be applauded for the successful launch."
"But the satellite was five years late, and some of the instruments are not working as well as they should be."