"I will tell you I am concerned."
"We do have coal mines that are opening up. We have got people going back to work to create a sense of hope and opportunity in their lives."
"But in the end, we have the spending authority, so we will look at this."
"It is important that the American citizens know that our price per kilowatt compared to Europe, compared to other nations, is very, very competitive."
"There has to be some type of, I do not care who the local authorities are."
"I am sorry, but I do not find it humorous."
"This cannot go on."
"I frankly take it as a personal offense that the Government of the United States... doesn't consider the Great Lakes and our urban areas important enough to focus on trees."
"If you like to fish we have some pretty good fishing, too."
"Isn't that what is used to make baseball bats?"
"I have got to tell you, Mr. Secretary, that is music to our ears."