"Transportation infrastructure is a crucial element of our nation's economy, meeting the transportation needs for both people and freight."
"I witnessed firsthand the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, and I can understand it can take years to recover fully."
"The shooting, which involved two Russian-made Su-25 jets, was the first known instance of Iranian warplanes firing on an American surveillance drone."
"did we get all of the quotes that Senator Alexander offered submitted to the record by unanimous consent?"
"the meat axe approach of the sequester by the end of this year is not helpful to the economy"
"a program that grows at 3 times the rate of inflation just simply cannot be sustained"
"I think the looming sequester is hurting economic confidence, even as we speak."
"We strongly believe that the questionable transactions involved in the gray market of prescription drugs in short supply that were highlighted by the Committee result from opportunists, and not health..."
"Because the President came out and reiterated last week his request that we simply raise taxes on $250,000 and above."
"I think we would all agree this is not the kind of economic growth that we need and that Americans have had in the past."
"I appreciate the fact that you have talked about fiscal policy as well as monetary policy and the overall economy."