John Hoeven actually said...

"I think one of the biggest problems in terms of the Federal Government is they're making things more complex instead of making it simple."

"I've always found that people react better if you ask them to do something then if you tell them they have to do something."

"The challenge is dollars. As you know we're a little short of dollars here, spending more than we're taking in and that's a problem that we've got to change."

"You know, with all they've been doing over the last 10 years, do you have a sense that they're keeping up in terms of their needs?"