"You start funding the technologies right now, to get them in place, put the legislation and the reductions in place in 2012 or thereafter, you can create the jobs now and have the technology so that there will not be this big bump in the economy."
"I think Senator Sanders made a very good point in the beginning of his remarks about subsidies that the Chinese are putting in place."
"I think it is an unanswered question, one I would like to work on with you and other members of this Committee."
"Will you commit to continuing the EPA cleanup of uranium sites on the Navajo Nation until the job is complete?"
"I applaud the Administration and you for increasing those budgets, but what do you think the strategy should be down the road to deal with those huge needs?"
"I think it is a wonderful thing to see folks in public service like you that are willing to continue it..."
"I very much appreciate your looking out for those small rural communities because they really do have a hard time."
"the points that Senator McCain raised are not irrelevant points at all, and not just harbored by himself."
"I hope that one of your top priorities is focusing on how that education is delivered in Indian Country."
"I personally am not very accommodating to that."
"One of the things that we could do that would really, I think, make a difference is come up with a plan to wipe out those backlogs."