"We know that the Russians' main interest in trade of late appears to have been forwarding weapons to the Assad government in Syria."
"The Magnitsky case is not about one of the many courageous human rights protesters in Russia; it is directly linked to trade."
"We know that the Russians have harassed and libeled our very excellent ambassador, Ambassador McFaul, to Russia."
"Unless we have a balanced approach to trying to get our budget in balance, we ensure that Medicare and Social Security as generations of Americans have known them will not be there for them."
"Each time they pass one of these tax cuts without paying for it, that adds to the debt."
"My concern is that those who can continue to preach what may be a good rhetoric at a political convention that Washington does not have a tax problem and only has a spending problem ignores the fact t..."
"I believe under the agreement that was reached last year, if fully implemented, spending would be reduced by about $2 trillion, is that right?"
"And your testimony this morning is if we continue to pursue that course of only cutting spending with no additional revenues, we will have to substantially reduce Medicare and Social Security, will we..."
"All of the Texas miracle stuff that we have heard so much about has done very little to those who are caught in poverty."
"Unfortunately, both ends of that partnership seem to be fraying and, along with it, the protection that millions of poor families rely upon."
"As one who supported the 1996 welfare reform legislation, I welcome this opportunity to examine how well the States have been fulfilling their obligations under that legislation."