Heidi Heitkamp

If we keep doing what we have always done... we will get the same result.

We failed. You cannot look at the statistics of housing in Indian Country... and not get an acute sense of failure.

I would love to tell you that I was enormously successful, but I failed. I failed to make those programs accessible.

We must address the unique challenges faced by Native American housing.

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.

I also want to piggyback a little bit on the discussion that Senator Johnson just had about regulatory reform.

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.

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.

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.

Our expectation is that you are going to be sitting at the table, a full partner with the President

The key is really execution moving forward.

The key will be executing on their policy, which is a good policy, and then assessing the results as they move forward.

DHS has a number of really promising initiatives that they are pursuing right now that will strengthen their acquisition function.

I want to make sure that, in that very important work looking to the south, we do not forget to pay attention to what is happening at the northern border.

We will not get comprehensive immigration reform unless the public has confidence in what you do.

I am familiar with the attempt to not logjam commerce in the interest of law enforcement, and all that needs to be balanced.

We cannot downplay the criminal element because we see it certainly on the southern border.

I applaud you, Mr. Rich, for the work that you have done in weathering the storm.

I applaud you, Mr. Hardt, for the work that you have done in weathering the storm of this bad economy.

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.

My experience in North Dakota is people sit and they try and think proactively about: Now that I have had this experience what do I do to mitigate it?

We have a lot of shoreline, Senator Landrieu. It is called Lake Sakakawea.

I hope I have your commitment that you will not let them off the hook, that you... understand that you cannot dictate to the Department of Justice that they prosecute cases. But you can be a very strong voice.