"I think it's unfortunate that we keep making the EPA the bad guy here, especially when they've never enforced this against racecar drivers."
"The Loan Guarantee Program was initiated by a Republican Congress and a Republican President in 2005."
"The rise in payouts to shareholders may be related to the decline in the startup rate of young firms who are more likely to reinvest their cash flow than mature firms."
"Prior to 1982, buy-backs were a very limited use of corporate profits."
"Buy-backs, as we know, can make earnings reports look better and improve short-term executive compensation, and foster short-term thinking in the corporate governance."
"You cannot say that we lose money because BP is now paying their fines and penalties."
"I am offended, I really am. And a lot of people in the Gulf Coast are offended."
"To add insult to injury, you proposed a well control rule."
"How in the world are we going to compete on a global basis if you are increasing the tax on a domestic product?"
"I would like to add my support to Mr. Cartwright's RECLAIM Act, which is bipartisan."
"Let's point out the judge set aside that delisting because... those scientifically managed plans did not happen."
"Thank you very much for putting in your budget all the efforts to save the coal miners' pension fund."