"I guess I am concerned about estimates as to actually how many jobs are going to be created."
"I am just trying to get my arms around how these estimates are actually going to play out."
"Federal projects have historically provided numerous benefits to my district in eastern Washington State."
"One of our goals here is to keep the water running and the lights on."
"One of the goals of this Committee is to keep the water running and the lights on."
"You know, that is 33,000 jobs."
"Mandating new benefits, and thereby increasing the cost of labor, may well have the effect of jeopardizing many employers' ability to maintain employment levels and further stifle job creation and opp..."
"I will not support policies that will encourage further layoffs."
"Without a doubt the biggest concern for people in this struggling economy is job security."
"We are going to balance work and family so that parents don't have to choose between their job and their kids."
"In light of today's trying economic circumstances, we should be mindful of the realities facing businesses."