«There is now widespread agreement that this measure will do next to nothing for the American people,»

«marketing scheme designed to make last year's unpopular tax cut more palatable.»

«Instead of diving in a tax cut feeding frenzy, Republicans should first put together a budget proposal which outlines their priorities and the context in which any tax cut must be placed,»

«I think the most important thing in life, and certainly politics, is credibility, ... If you want to be credible, you have to be straightforward, and I think that was damaged.»

«[Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-California, has said she doesn't understand how] electric generator executives can sleep at night. ... less than optimal solutions that don't really solve the problem.»

«I think it will be hard to get a stimulus bill, but I think we really need to do it, ... I don't think a stimulus bill will solve all of our economic problems, but I think not doing one would be a negative.»

«This is the Republican fast track,»

«inexorably tied to Persian Gulf oil and old energy.»

«[The story comes from The Onion, the joke news Web site. Or at least a joke to most people outside of Beijing. Three years ago, you may recall, an Onion spoof had Congress threatening to move out of Washington. If a new building with more bathrooms and better parking wasn't erected, the article said, U.S. lawmakers were prepared to pack up and move to Memphis or Charlotte.] If we want to stay competitive, we need to upgrade, ... Look at the British Parliament. Look at the Vatican. ... Without modern facilities, they've been having big problems attracting top talent.»

«This is a national emergency. This is a national crisis, and we cannot worry about what the budgetary costs are. We have to get this done,»