"I certainly would be glad to work with him in that effort because that is really what we ought to be doing with legislation."
"Surely, however, we have to acknowledge that would be the first bipartisan effort."
"But given that long list my friend from Texas just ticked off, isn't that a loophole?"
"What impact does that have on the region?"
"How are we helping allies like Turkey look toward alternative sourcing for political stability purposes?"
"I hope you will put to bed the issue of our Iranian sanctions."
"I mean, because leaving it the way it is right now still allows the inference to be drawn that there is cheating going on."
"Politicians sometimes, like you, enjoy creative ambiguity. This is not one of those times. We need clarity."
"Let's not distort facts here. Let's not try to manufacture a narrative that, in fact, is misleading if not false."
"So maybe we could spend our time more creatively here in Congress talking about trying to find a solution to your problem rather than trying to finger blame in a tangential way that really begs the qu..."
"How does the growing independence... shift affect your job?"