It is not a matter of whether the Senators agree or disagree with President Obama's nominees, it is that they won't even put them up for a vote so we can have them considered.

I am not sure what the official count is, but I think we are still in the neighborhood of 8 million to 9 million unemployed people in our country officially, and that is the number one problem in the country as far as I am concerned that…

I just want to compliment the chairman on the way he has conducted this inquiry.

I really appreciate the testimony of the witnesses. And, Mr. DeFrehn, let me compliment you and your coalition...

You and perhaps others under your supervision are doing exactly what Secretary Thompson did for Medicare Part D, it is my understanding.

Secretary Sebelius, I want to talk a little bit more about the Medicare Part D enrollment process the Bush administration used.

If we refuse to act now, if we refuse to show courage and collective will in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre, I think we will never act.

Sometimes the time picks you; sometimes you pick the time. Today, sadly, the time has picked us.

I absolutely refuse to accept the status quo.

I don't think you can overstate the importance of math skills in the global economic competition in which we find ourselves.

This committee is not late to this process. But I would ask my colleagues to make a joint effort to get to the floor something that would end this problem.