Jim DeMint

I have to admit that I am a little cynical because over the last 10 years I have gotten a number of reports that were very rosy.

Frankly, you have encouraged me today just as I have heard you talk.

Hardworking taxpayers deserve better.

The economic policies of President Obama and congressional Democrats have failed.

And frankly, Anderson, the biggest point of the speech for me, it was irresponsible for him not to recognize the dire circumstances our country is in because of the debt.

Yes, no one should get tax breaks and subsidies, and a lot of us for years have been trying to get President Obama, first Senator Obama, to go with a low, simple flat rate and take out those subsidies and loopholes.

I think Americans are going to have to ask themselves are they better off now than they were $4 trillion ago?

Oh, Anderson, he said a lot of wonderful things. And it would be wonderful if it was true.

It was -- it was really touching. And to -- for her to be there with Jeff Flake and the cheers, obviously, our hearts and prayers continue to go out to her.

Clearly, my fellow South Caroliniacs [SIC] see me as the only Mitt-ternative.

The biggest threat to our economy is not a phone company, but an army of government lawyers and bureaucrats that create uncertainty.

I sincerely hope you go to the FCC with the mindset of humble public servants and not activist agents seeking to expand the authorities of the Commission.

So we need our Commissioners to recognize all existing technologies as well as try to imagine potential technologies.

I know I am running out of time, but just a quick question about the Cable Act, which is now nearly 20 years old.

We must believe in the power of individual freedom and private enterprise to create a vibrant marketplace.

The biggest threat to our economy is not a particular phone company, but an army of government lawyers and bureaucrats that create uncertainty.

The biggest threat to investment and innovation is not a private Internet service provider, but a public agency hell-bent on over-regulating at any cost.

I believe we have before us two well-qualified nominees to serve at the FCC and I hope and expect that we can move them through the full Senate before we break for the holidays.

I certainly hope you go on to the FCC with a mindset of humble public servants and not activist agents seeking to expand the authorities of the Commission.

I hope you both help to move America back towards a free-market economy.

We need to be moving toward a comprehensive update of our communications laws and regulations.

I urge President Obama to join Congressional Republicans in supporting a comprehensive, bipartisan tax reform that results in a permanent reduction in marginal tax rates.

The idea of sharing information that other countries have been through is analogous to best practice type organizations in industry.

The resolution encouraged the full participation of women in the political process in Saudi Arabia.

We want religious freedom. It is particularly important if we do not want a particular religion driving a status quo in those regions.