"We have to commit that everybody in this country deserves health coverage and health care, and it's not for some; it's for everybody."
"We must change the healthcare debate from how to pay for treatment to how to prevent disease."
"The legislature passed a mandate that you have to have physical exercise programs K through 12."
"But I am optimistic that we are entering a new age, a time to 'remake America,' as our new president just said."
"I support you and believe that you should be supported."
"I look forward to you being confirmed and serving in this really, really important position."
"the President may have inherent powers under Article II that even a statute cannot bury."
"I hope that you'll do it in a nonpartisan way, which I think you will."
"This is a very significant decision."
"To have George McGovern come out in support of secret ballot elections and also even some other top liberal leaders in our country, I think that's bad enough."
"I think that provision is worse than the terrible provision with regard to the first part that I was talking about, in the Employee Free Choice Act."