Tom Cole

The Chickasaws are more than willing to cede back every--if we can just have northern Mississippi and parts of Alabama back.

It would be very helpful if any of you would give us specific proposals about language that could go in the bill that would be helpful.

They ought to go to a good school.

We have a trust responsibility that our government has assumed over many years.

I would like to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Florida, the former chairman of the Transportation Committee, Mr. Mica.

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During the consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is…

If they said, Congressman, what do you think we ought to do? But, you know, I'm one voice. I'm not king of the universe.

This is really a debate about political tactics. It's not a difference over political theology.

I think we should do that. Then I think we continue to fight for the rest.

I don't believe in raising tax rates on anybody. I think it's bad for the economy, bad for job creation, ultimately, by slowing down growth cuts revenue, and I think the president needs to come to the table with real spending restraint and…

In my view, we all agree that we're not going to raise taxes on people that make less than $250,000. We should just take them out of this discussion right now, continue to fight against any rate increases, continue to try to work honestly…

I think we should protect them and continue the fight.

In my view, we all agree that we are not going to raise taxes on people that make less than $250,000. We should just take them out of this discussion right now and continue to fight against any rate increases, continue to try to work…

We tend to respond, we all know, as human beings, to the most recent incidents.

We certainly do have vulnerabilities. We also do have terrific security systems. But no security system is infallible.

I thank the gentleman. But legislation must be relevant to the historical experience that we're talking about, and we ought to look for opportunities to turn old enemies into new friends. I try to do that on this floor every day. This…

The American people know in their gut that they're not taxed too little, and they also know that the Federal Government spends too much. This bill is an important first step in restraining spending and bringing our out-of-control deficit…

Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

This is a tough budget cycle, and, you know, we have got a large deficit.

I think we have made a difference in the last few years.

The reality is, they flood the institutions around them anyway.

The biggest threat you face is not somebody crafting a piece of art that somebody did not like.

We spend a lot of time talking about it. There is going to be a lot of different ways to do that.

I think you were courageous to offer the budget you did.

Gentlemen, thank you very much for your service.