I am still not convinced, I have never been convinced, about the private debt collectors. I don't like them.

But what we can't do is continue to cut the very things that will help us make the investments that are going to grow our economy.

My concern, Mr. Chairman, is probably more about the process and who we are. We are appropriators.

Gridlock may be democracy working.

In China, the budget is always on time. Is that the system we want?

The omnibus funding increase was a downpayment on the necessary investments needed for the IRS to succeed, and I believe that more investment is needed to help reverse these declines.

I said, 'Why do you not just go to a college dorm? It will be resolved in a half an hour, if you get some of those kids in here.'

Your comment would be perfect if we had never tried this before. We have tried it and it hasn't worked.

If the American people knew the average age of the people who run Congress behind the scenes, they would be very grateful.

Conservation is the most conservative ideal, it is a progressive ideal.

How do we get into a country that doesn't want us to be there? For example, Cuba.

This is not just about preserving wildlife; it is about keeping money out of terrorists' hands.