"Their unwillingness to move on the procurement issue is going to harm our relationship. I want to see that change. I'm going to press hard to do it."
"We've actually seen it in one of our portfolio companies called Solar Power we recently received a $197 million loan guarantee to site a major manufacturing facility actually in Senator Wyden's State ..."
"I think the Chinese have taken this to a very different, you know, level, particularly the speed with which they move to protect rare Earth minerals."
"It is absolutely outrageous that the Chinese have said again and again that they would not engage in these practices indigenous innovation and these others that are just blatant, you know, protectioni..."
"We just cannot put rural communities in this place where a, I don't think a lot of them are going to survive."
"What troubles me about the Administration's approach now is you all are turning a historical obligation into a year to year gamble."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"Can I have it in 2 weeks?"
"I think your contribution, the legislation, and the fact that you always use this committee as a bully pulpit to layout how important it is that we address these concerns, is a huge public service."
"We're trying to figure out exactly what's happened."
"When the oil and gas companies drill on public lands they're required to pay royalties."