John Murtha: “I think that the military, once we pull out, we no longer unify them against us.”

Let me mention to the gentleman, we have a $459 billion bill. We look at every one. We ask the Members to vet them. Our staff vets them. We go over every single earmark. We don't apologize for them because we think the Members know as much…

All that to say that at the top of our agenda has to be that we have got to determine what to do with this immigration issue.

But I think in light of the recession and the economic difficulties we are facing it is not a good idea to pass legislation driving American industrial production back to the levels of 1920 at a time of potentially an economic depression.

I don't represent Sherwin-Williams. I don't know what paint company you represent, but we know they are a very qualified contractor.