"I believe very strongly that the United States can never be totally free in our foreign policy and such similar matters unless we wean ourselves off of oil that we get from unfriendly nations."
"I believe if a car can run on ethanol, methanol, gasoline, natural gas, whatever, competition helps bring down prices."
"I think you are doing a fine job and I think your agency is doing a fine job."
"I mean God bless them, but I don't think they need any help from the government anymore."
"I applaud the administration, and urge us to move ahead with all speed."
"It is such nonsense to try to point the finger politically at the President of the United States and say that there is rising gasoline prices because of him."
"Iran... they are the principle threat to peace and stability at this time, the leading supporter of terrorism around the world."
"I rise in strong support of the en bloc amendment and I would like to briefly discuss a few of the bills."
"I was glad to read in today's cable blog that the Obama administration is moving to provide direct assistance to the internal opposition in Syria for the first time."
"We have added a provision that would deny visas to executives, shareholders, and other senior officials of companies... that continue to arm the Assad regime."
"This bill will certainly help us accomplish the first by tightening the financial noose around Assad's neck."