"we are going to really try and take care of the Members of this Committee."
"I want to also commend our colleagues, Congressman Salazar and Congressman Altmire, for their interest in this."
"What we need in this whole situation is a little balance and common sense and fairness."
"I want to make sure that everybody who is directly affected is treated fairly, compensated, and made whole as much as possible."
"We just can't go along with the kooks and the extremists in these situations."
"We spent $173 billion in Afghanistan since 2001."
"I voted against the war in Iraq from the very beginning, because I thought it was a terrible mistake and I still think it is a terrible mistake."
"If TVA cannot fulfill their duty to make my constituents whole, I am fully prepared as a Member of Congress to call upon our current Administration to name the EPA as the lead agency in charge of the ..."
"I want these findings to be made public so that every rate payer and lawmaker alike can take part in our effort to ensure that this never happens again."
"I expect two things of TVA. First, TVA must continue working closely with the Corps of Engineers, the EPA, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and the local community to ensure t..."
"I do think that TVA has among the finest leadership that the agency has ever had, contrary to the impression I think some people have tried to leave."