"We did not think that should mean that we could not agree on anything."
"I think there has been a manipulation of the tax code in the ways you described."
"I would focus on making sure that families actually have a choice, that child care is high quality and accessible to everybody, not just the very wealthy."
"Democrats and Republicans can break through the bitterness and rancor, work together, and reach an agreement."
"Our two-year budget deal was a strong step in the right direction."
"Programs like food assistance and affordable housing help make sure families do not fall into deep poverty or hunger or homelessness."
"We expect to eliminate men in the future, just as well as it will bring women in."
"Our most recent effort here has been women in submarines. It is very successful."
"I think many of the members of this subcommittee are very focused on this issue and probably annually we are going to be wanting to get status reports."
"I am thinking about our junior enlisted men and women who really make the least amount. Some of them, unfortunately, have been on food stamps and things like that, which is shameful."
"I think a question we should ask ourselves here in Congress, is this the right thing to do when we are not willing to take on some of the bigger, harder questions?"