Bill Johnson actually said...

"Jobs and the economy are a big thing to the people that I represent."

"This is not the time to be timid. This is the time to send a clear message to the appropriators of our priorities as authorizers."

"I worry that this discussion draft reflects a lack of imagination that will not help this nation meet the competitive challenge we face."

"We need to get back to the approach to legislating that has served this Committee well for many years."