We are right. The President and much of Washington are desperately wrong.

I don't take it for granted. I don't take any election for granted.

We're coming to a time that is very serious where the spending is so out of control. We don't want the American people to go into a situation where they're taxed at such high level that it will mean a drastic reduction in their standard of…

I just spoke with the Democrat before I left Capitol Hill. And he is very serious about thinking about signing on because he understands this is not political. It's about listening to what people have to say to us.

We have three members of the leadership that have already signed on; senior members within the Republican Party as well as other members.

Hopefully, they're being efficient and they see how beneficial this would be to give a forum for people to be able to speak.

We are not here to vouch for the Tea Party or any segment of the Tea Party or any individual in the Tea Party.

The overwhelming number of people in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District want nothing to do with this government takeover of health care.

It just seems to me odd that if the commitment is transparency that we wouldn't be able to actually receive those hearings because votes are made in those meetings.

If the panel is meeting as a panel, whether it is the five or the four, and if the meetings are recorded, it seems to me that they could be transcribed.

I agree it is a long day, but you have all been very responsive and we appreciate the great information that you have made available to us.