"Many of the civil rights complaints in the past, particularly those in Pigford, might have been mitigated had USDA had a more diverse workforce that was better able to interact with minority farmers."
"As I have said many times, it is more important that we get Dodd-Frank reform right than that we get it done quickly. Today's bills will help ensure that we get Dodd-Frank right."
"I don't think we should punish part-time students."
"Without a doubt, basic research is a key component of an innovative and entrepreneurial economy."
"The essential and life-saving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the cornerstone of the nation's nutrition safety net."
"Deficit reduction must be achieved in a commonsense way that doesn't just shift costs to our seniors or those with disabilities."
"Even though we don't want the sequester, Democrats are very much against the sequester, it in fact may happen, as we are not the majority of this House."
"I just wanted to be clear."
"The only reason for something like that is, again, to continue to confuse the electorate and to stop people from voting."
"If there is any fraud, the fraud is in the absentee balloting."
"The people of Ohio have spoken. Last year, a coalition of voting rights advocates delivered more than 300,000 valid signatures in opposition to House Bill 194."