"for what has been deemed a tax-and-spend presidency, it seems to me that President Obama is cutting taxes more and increasing spending less as a share of GDP than many of our great Republican leaders"
"We are not rich, but as Americans, we are willing to give back to the country that has given so much to us."
"Well, does it live within, is it a conclusion that they live within the context of the statute?"
"That might be something that the country needs right now. We need that reinforcement if we are going to compete effectively in an innovation economy race around the world."
"It seems as though they have been complied with by ARPA-E folks. It would seem to me that simple fairness would dictate that the Committee acknowledge and congratulate Dr. Majumdar on his accomplishme..."
"So as we heard already from Dr. Majumdar, there are cases of innovation, of technology transfer and of expediting, moving along, developing the market, transforming the market."
"And did the Republican staff ask you to check on their facts and conclusions?"
"ARPA-E could apply the successful DARPA model to the energy sector."
"Without the Recovery Act, millions more Americans would be facing unemployment and we would indeed be months further behind in the admittedly sluggish economic recovery."
"Public investment in innovative technologies and infrastructure not only creates jobs; it lays the foundation for further private sector job creation."
"It is imperative that Recovery Act dollars be spent efficiently and effectively."