"I think enlivening the spirit of the American people, if you give them a target, they will reach it."
"In 1987, I began the long quest to build a World War II Memorial here in Washington, and it took us 17 years."
"This really is a very dangerous proposal with USGS because when the crisis happened just so you know, and I was flailing around on the weekend trying to find the right person in the Federal government..."
"The cuts that you have recommended to GLRI... means that Ohio EPA will have a 30 percent cut to its budget."
"Thank you. We were guaranteed that that would happen, so that really scared us."
"The budget submission, however, that is before us is simply unacceptable, and it cuts environmental protection by, if one adjusts for inflation, by over a third."
"I want to ask your help in a very specific situation that is why we want you to come to Ohio."
"I just wanted to say that I would very much appreciate your review of my bill on a Civilian Conservation Corps."
"I want to thank Congresswoman Pingree very much for that."
"But in listening to the conversation this morning, and thank you for your testimony and for your commitment to our country, you referenced an $11 billion backlog of----"
"That is a cut of 26 percent over the last 3 years. That is in my judgment enormous."