"I cannot stress how opposed I am to this proposition."
"This responsibility to our constituents is why I suggest adopting legislation requiring a pay cut should Congress fail to pass a budget that balances within 10 years."
"Balancing the budget should be the number one priority of every Congress, especially the 113th."
"Baseline budgeting is one of the most sinister ways that politicians claim to cut spending when they are actually increasing spending."
"I was on the telephone call with DAS Lamb."
"What we are speaking about here is not simply the economics that may become involved. There is a very powerful social and even moral statement here that has to do with the rights of workers."
"And you think that is a good idea. And as I understand it, insurance is basically an actuarial assessment of risks..."
"One of the biggest obstacles has been the permitting process for environmental impact studies."
"Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers because taxpayers have a right to know what they are getting from the government."
"It is being actively investigated and I hesitate to give you a date that may or may not be right."
"We exist to secure two fundamental principles. First, Americans have the right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent."