"He not only possesses the courage to speak out against excessive risk taking by large institutions, but he also have a real sense of Main Street."
"Foreign travelers are good for us and at the end of the day they like us a lot better."
"I think as Senator Thune has just mentioned, failing to account for disaster events or mistakes and dismissing disasters as unlikely to occur again simply isn't good enough."
"the factory doesn't get back to work until the roads are rebuilt. The roads aren't rebuilt until the flood protection is restored. And the flood protection is not restored until Congress provides the ..."
"I appreciate you holding this important hearing this afternoon and for allowing me to make a few brief comments and observations."
"We have come a long way in terms of automobile safety in the past 30 years in reducing the number of accidents on our Nation's highways and the number of fatalities and injuries that result."
"We are rebuilding lots of public facilities in Joplin, Missouri, and obviously had people that had nowhere to go."
"Really?"
"Thanks, Senator. It happens that both Joplin and St. Louis are both served by for-profit utility companies."
"It was. The Birds Point verdict, for instance, since that was technically man-made."
"Congressional oversight is fundamental to who we are and to our system of government."