Amy Klobuchar

I am very concerned as a former prosecutor, about what is going on here, that we are basically losing a huge amount of money in our economy.

Flipping the burden.

I have always believed that we need to be as sophisticated as the crooks that are breaking the laws.

I just think people have to start looking at it in this way as we look at every way that we can grow jobs and the economy, that this is a major problem, and that is the way I look at it.

I am supportive of the work that Senator Rockefeller has done.

I also commend these two great leaders, Senator Kerry and Senator McCain, for coming together on this resolution. A lot of people try to bring us apart in this institution. But they were counted here today with one voice. I was in Vietnam…

From the very beginning, you have identified the foreclosure issue and have worked in many, many different areas.

Every modest sacrifice that we refuse to make today only forces far greater sacrifices of hope and opportunity upon the next generation. They are right. The longer we wait, the more wrenching the choices become. And guess who is going to…

I always think it is important to get the facts straight, and it is worth looking at that recommendation.

I really believe that the way we are going to get out of this is by making things again, by exporting to the world in any big way.

There are some glimmers of hope here: the 39,000 jobs that were added in November to the economy.

I want to thank you for your service on this Committee. It has really been an honor.

I really appreciate Representative Cummings's focus on some of these deficit issues and the Social Security.

We are now one month shy of one year straight of employment gains in the private sector.

Retail sales surged up 6 percent in November for the most promising start of the holiday season in three years.

No one is pleased when we have this unemployment rate.

The people of this country have understood that we could not dig ourselves out of this hole in one month.

I just want to point out that... people who have to be 28 years or younger to have that recommendation affect in any kind of increase in the age at which you could get Social Security.

I hope we can come up with the policies that can get us not just 130,000 each month, but, you know, a more robust 200,000 and above in order to get these 15 million people back to work.

We have seen some improvements with, for instance, consumer confidence.

I just want to pass on the good work that they do.

Regrettably, recent terror attempts against the U.S. have once again highlighted both the risks that we face through our aviation system and also our dependency on our international partners.

I discussed this with Secretary Napolitano--of the rescreening for passengers arriving from Canada.

I wanted to thank the Commission for its work on the Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, something I worked very hard on.

I was supportive of this bill, in general.