Right now the size of it, I think, is too high, so I would vote to cut it,

It is important each side has the opportunity to express itself, … But we need to exit one way or the other.

I would guess there is a substantial number [on the committee] such that it will be difficult for them to pass it in its present form,

give the American people a false, false sense of security.

I think it’s not oriented as well is it could be for those who need it, especially the low-income people needing health insurance and others who need funds just to live, so I think it’s...

After careful review, I have concluded that there was such a failure that this was an intentional an illegal attempt to circumvent the law and that it was designed to benefit big energy companies at...

Some might take exception to the notion that carbon dioxide is a pollutant. But those of us gathered here today know that with American ingenuity we can achieve the reductions in the Clean Power Act...

It is clear Judge Roberts has the necessary legal experience and character to be the chief justice.

My change in affiliation is to become effective at the close of business on either the first day of the session following the upcoming Memorial Day recess, or the close of business on the date...

confirmation of what is for me a bedrock principle, that judging is different from politics.

Those of us that stand in the middle of the political spectrum have an opportunity to do our job as we feel it should be done, and that’s to moderate matters when they come to...

I fear that this bill, without the sufficient resources, will merely highlight our shortcomings. I fear it will not provide the assistance, both financial and technical, that schools will need to meet the goals of...

We know that it will be a tough fight given the economic pressures we are now facing, but I believe it is critical that our farmers get a fair price for their milk,

We have a responsibility to ensure that every individual has the opportunity to receive a high-quality education, from prekindergarten to elementary and secondary, to special education, to technical and higher education and beyond.

If there is another solution, I’m willing (to consider it). I just want to get rid of the damn stuff.

I don’t know anyone in the public eye who has not made a mistake and said something in a manner that does not truly reflect their intentions.

The president is again proposing a budget that does not adequately fund America’s needs and includes new tax breaks that are likely to force disastrous cuts in urgent national programs, and create horrendous future deficits,

Today’s new climate policy is like delivering the final divorce papers to the public and the world, … And it is divorced from the reality of global warming.

It is long past time for this industry to make a transition to clean, safe energy sources, … The public can no longer tolerate the health and environmental threats caused by continued reliance on old,...

This policy breaks that commitment, … And it fails to acknowledge that we are responsible for emitting 25 percent of the world’s greenhouse gasses. Under this policy our share would continue to grow.