"The government ought to be more accountable. It ought to be more effective. It ought to be efficient."
"How does it help them to produce more products at a lower cost?"
"So how do higher taxes generate this economic opportunity?"
"So when listeners hear you say 'balance,' they need to think tax increase, because that is what we are talking about."
"When I say 'balance,' I mean the revenue should be equal to the expenses, or expenses should be less."
"I agree with the comments that Mr. DeFazio had earlier that we are being left behind in the world."
"OK. All right. You say current receipts on the Highway Trust Fund cover about 60 percent of current funding levels."
"I believe that highway funding is incredibly critical infrastructure. Funding is incredibly critical."
"I believe we are our own worst enemy. I think with overregulation and the cost and the delay that results that we prevent ourselves from being competitive."
"I think we have to invest in our infrastructure because American competitiveness, American business, middle-class jobs, and our entire economy are at stake."
"We must always ensure that our military's readiness is not compromised by an inability in Washington to properly set spending priorities."