"We would be much better off using the tax system in trying to get these moneys back into the hands of people most directly affected."
"I appreciate your efforts here and in the Armed Services Committee as well to literally get us more bang for our buck when it comes to this matter."
"I agree fully with one of my Republican colleagues earlier who said that President Obama has received the strongest military in the world from President Bush."
"I think that our taxpayers ought to be getting more money--more benefit from the dollars being spent there than we have."
"neither acquisition standards nor good science seems to apply there."
"The Congressional Budget Office has issued a report that there is an alternative to placing permanent U.S. bases in the Czech Republic in Poland for missile defense."
"American taxpayers cannot continue to pay for an unlimited Pentagon budget just because Members of Congress are fearful."
"Unfortunately, I think it is a much weaker military than he got from President Clinton, but nevertheless, it is and always should be the strongest military in the world."
"Well, neither acquisition standards nor good science seems to apply there."
"I just don't see any way to defend channeling more money to the Texas Department of Transportation, given the arrogance with which it has approached the transportation needs in our State."
"I think that is probably the way we will handle it, is with a reserve fund."
"Your State has certainly been a leader in this area at a time that the Federal Government, under the Bush administration, did nothing for families facing a health care crisis."