"I have wanted to keep the auto manufacturing business in this country because I think it has been an important part of our history and an important part of our manufacturing based, and I do not want to lose it."
"Those monies are there for two reasons. Number one, it is to get people employed in areas where there is high unemployment and depressed economic conditions."
"The bar was pretty low on some of these previous budgets. I would just tell you that."
"I think these folks are an asset, from my perspective."
"If we are putting taxpayers into a company that is going to transfer those jobs to China, I do not want to do it."
"How is the Forest Service reaching out in these local communities to let people know how to be a part of the puzzle?"
"I really appreciate that. I will tell you in the area I am talking about, you are talking unemployment up 16 percent and above."
"I think it is important, Mr. Chairman, that we do this with regularity. I think it is very helpful."
"clean water is a fundamental right, but a lot of small communities in States like Montana, really can't afford modern systems"
"If there's one person in the Obama administration that can run an agency like I think it should be run, it's you."
"I would really like a commitment from you or at least a commitment to investigate what's going on here."