Congress can fix the budget problems by enacting legislation that reduces the deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10 years.

I remain hopeful we can develop such a bipartisan plan.

I remain hopeful that we can develop such a bipartisan plan.

sequestration is already having an operational impact in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area

It is also the American way that there be some congressional oversight of your contracts.

I think we do have a hope of getting a postal reform bill done again this year.

What difference does it make whether we prohibit what you are saying you are going to do or not?

I could not disagree more. Sequestration is arbitrary and irrational.

waterboarding is something that never should have been employed, and, as far as I'm concerned, never will be, if I have anything to do with it.

Our statement--that of the Chairman and myself--is that that statement is wrong.

I believe, as you do, that it is incumbent on Congress and the executive branch to work together to avoid sequestration.

The only reason to keep it redacted and classified, frankly, is to protect an administration.

You've said publicly that you believe waterboarding is inconsistent with American values; it's something that should be prohibited, and it goes beyond the bounds of what a civilized society should employ.

We went to war based on allegations that there was a relationship between Iraq and the attackers.

Iran's activities are malevolent and intended to be destabilizing.

There's an effort being made to weaken this provision.

Senator McCain and I sent a letter to the President urging him to work with NATO and our regional partners.

It is important that the words be transcribed so they can be made part of the record.

Senator Levin... created in this bill is a three-year pilot project to provide direct loans.

So when JPMorgan was holding at least $17.4 billion in physical commodities, equal to nearly 12 percent of its Tier 1 capital, how could JPMorgan claim that it met its commitment to keep 'the amount of physical commodities that it holds at…

Do you agree that the loan program that we are talking about contained a prescribed schedule from HP's treasury and tax departments for when loans could be made and when they needed to be repaid in order to comply with Section 956?

I am personally offended, which I am, but I am not asking you that.

Shouldn't the IRS then aggressively require a justification for that kind of a gap?

Seventy-two days out of 700 days. Is that correct?

Of course you could lend from one to another. But that would violate Section 956.