Michael Burgess actually said...

"Thank you Madam Chair for holding this hearing. I commend the JEC for taking this opportunity to engage in such a timely subject."

"Clearly the United States needs oil to sustain our economic growth, but our supply here in the U.S. is limited and so we have turned our attention to developing countries such as Venezuela, Nigeria an..."

"Your recommendations to Treasury to require all TARP recipients to report on their actual use of every dollar, and auditing for verification, is an important first step in keeping the TARP out of trou..."

"Your work is worth every penny that you recover through your criminal investigations or deter through the presence of your office."