"If we believe--and I am very much with you on this, Representative Neal--that part of dealing with our slow productivity growth problem is greater investment in public infrastructure."
"If you do the right things, you could really have a big positive effect on growth."
"What I am suggesting is this is a plea to you, Mr. Levin, and to you, Mr. Brady, get together and get this done in a bipartisan way because the stakes are so huge."
"Raising revenue in a fair and efficient fashion should be a standard that is applied to taxes in healthcare as well as taxes elsewhere."
"If you don't take action on this, Mr. Chairman, in the next couple of years, I guarantee you we are going to lose more American companies."
"The American people just aren't feeling love for this recovery that the President keeps trumpeting as some kind of grand success."
"We need to get them to start spending and hiring again."
"This does not make sense. It does not give a true picture of the CO-OPs."
"The hard-earned tax dollars collected from working Americans sitting at Treasury right now are not venture capital."
"I think that is an interesting tactic, but I do not think it is particularly accurate."
"I do not understand why CMS is allowing this. Why put a test in place if you are not going to follow it?"