"I want to hear if you are willing to make a commitment to really look at those things that have been hanging fire for a long time."
"I am thrilled that you are going to be at OMB. I am thrilled that you are willing to step up and take on this challenge."
"if you ask any American today, they are deeply concerned about the fiscal condition of our country"
"I want to make sure that you know that... I intend to be a great friend and a great adviser to you"
"I want to know what you are going to do to bypass what we call 'the beltway mentality' and to actually visit with North Dakota and American businesses."
"I also want to piggyback a little bit on the discussion that Senator Johnson just had about regulatory reform."
"we are mortgaging our children's future. And if we do not get a handle on it, we will not be successful into the future."
"DHS has a number of really promising initiatives that they are pursuing right now that will strengthen their acquisition function."
"the key will be executing on their policy, which is a good policy, and then assessing the results as they move forward."
"the key is really execution moving forward."
"The sad fact is for a small business, frequently, in a natural disaster, they are not only hampered by the fact their business is impacted. Their home is impacted."