"The Federal Government was 100 percent open and was paying too many of its employees to stay home and not do their jobs adequately."
"Americans can't afford to keep relying on three manufacturers to prop up such a vital industry."
"To be able to control the domestic manufacturing, I think, is critical for obvious reasons as well as, you know, national security as well."
"It is good to invest in business, and it is good to invest in business domestically."
"We cannot fix a problem that we first do not admit exists."
"Republicans and Democrats agree that Abbott is responsible for the Cronobacter outbreak at the Sturgis facility. I don't think there is any getting around it. They own it."
"The FDA is guilty of neglecting its inspection duties. The FDA is guilty of neglecting its duty to fully understand the fragile infants formula supply chain."
"The FDA needs to be held accountable for its lack of transparency to the Congress and the American people, just as we are holding Abbott accountable as well."
"I want to talk a little bit to get our arms around the statement that you talked about at the very beginning, right, and it is asking the wealthy and the corporations to begin paying their fair share."
"With all due respect, you are a very intelligent woman. You have done really good work."
"I don't have a money tree in my backyard that I can just go out and take money."
"Should only the top 10 percent pay the taxes and we raise that number so only the top 10 pay the taxes?"