"We must stop these extremist invaders from raping the minds of American citizens on American soil."
"We also asked for help from our U.S. Representative Steve Cohen's office and the FBI Special Agent Greg Thomason."
"It seems to me that the American people are sitting around and doing nothing about Islamic extremism."
"I do not see the point of engaging in such a process because the bill is, simply put, an ill-conceived idea."
"This act was not needed when George Bush was President, apparently. He did not need scrutiny..."
"I do not believe the REINS Act is necessary for exercising Congressional control over the administrative system."
"The spill spewed oil into the Gulf of Mexico for 86 days, and was a human economic and environmental disaster, unparalleled in our country's history."
"Thanks to the swift response of Admiral Allen, the administration, and the recovery workers in the Gulf, the negative impacts were dramatically reduced, yet still great."
"If anything, current employment problems can be traced to a lack of adequate regulation of the financial services and housing industries."
"Small businesses have a significant part of our Nation's economy and everybody knows they're so important for our Nation's health."
"I remain skeptical as to the degree of the purported problem as the proponents of H.R. 527 suggest."