"Recognizing Native Hawaiians as an Indian tribe and sovereign entity without participating in the standard federal recognition process sets a dangerous precedent, threatens the framework of our nation, and, above all, is unconstitutional."
"I want to thank you for this opportunity to express my opposition to S. 1011, the Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act of 2009."
"Is the bill Constitutional?"
"I ask that the record clearly reflect my full and firm opposition to S. 1011."
"The President said he would like to competitively bid everything, even the things that we are trying to do that have not been done yet."
"The Department of Defense paid $8 billion in unwarranted bonuses to contractors for weapons programs that had severe cost overruns."
"Americans think we do not get it up here."
"NASA paid Boeing a bonus of $425 million for work on the Space Station that ran 8 years late."
"Medicare and Medicaid paid out more than $312 million last year for quality care bonuses to nursing homes that provided below-average care."
"Does everybody at the table agree that there needs to be changes in the contract on wheat?"
"I want to thank you for calling this important hearing."