Political Quotes

The decision on whether to abolish the department is one that only Congress can make. The president does not have the authority to completely abolish the department.

I did not express concerns to the White House. I had some reservations, but I certainly had not reached a final judgment.

There are synergies that occur having them all in one department. There may be a case for spinning off some programs, there may be a case for downsizing the department, but those are decisions that the new secretary should make.

The directive to cap indirect research costs was poorly conceived.