"Nothing is more important, Mr. Secretary, to getting our economy back on track than gaining public confidence."
"Few developments have done more to harm public confidence in what is happening here in Washington than the news in the last few weeks of the financial institutions receiving Federal bailout funds payi..."
"The President, to his credit, called these bonuses 'shameful'."
"I appreciate that. I think time is short. We are going to have to move very fast."
"Senator Snowe and I want to make sure this is bipartisan, and we look forward to those discussions today."
"I think we all understand the Tax Code is going to melt down next year."
"There have been thousands and thousands of changes to the Code in recent years."
"I think my question with respect to taxes is: How does what you are proposing this year on taxes fit into the prospect of tax reform next year?"
"I think like health care, it goes right to the heart of how we are going to grow the economy."
"The previous administration just pushed the Forest Service constantly, almost to the brink of bankruptcy."
"I think that is a step in the right direction."
"I think the administration has to get into this issue."