[Republicans] are proposing more tax cuts, mostly for the affluent and big corporations, |
[Sen. Byron Dorgan said the move sends a strong message.] I think it's a very serious step and will be an understandable signal to the Syrians, ... The Syrians have been identified as a country that's engaged in state-sponsored terrorism. |
[They also argued the Dorgan amendment would prevent the United States from negotiating improvements in its trade remedy laws.] That's a lot of rubbish, ... They don't intend to negotiate improvements. |
[While initially, Democrats hesitated to call for an outright concession, by the end of the day many party members acknowledged the contest was over.] I believe there should be a concession speech, ... As difficult as it is, I believe that George W. Bush at this point is the winner and Al Gore is the loser. |
A group of us, Republicans and Democrats, decided to see [if] we could put together a core bill that represents the philosophy and the practical approaches that will actually allow this to happen. |
a Senate moment ... completely inexplicable. |
All of us aspire to give our children something more, leave a country to our children that is a better one, a stronger one, with better jobs and growth and opportunity. |
Are you going to do nothing? |
As far as I know, we have never before decided to fight a war with borrowed money and ask generations that come after us to pay for it. |
Budgets are all about choices, |
Complaints that the selection process was inadequate are significant and come from people in a position to know the facts, ... I think such an investigation is not only appropriate but very much needed. |
Congress is going to slap on the penalties unless you and commissioner Selig do it first. |
Consumers need relief from high energy prices. Talk is cheap. The price of energy is not. Congress needs to act. |
Everyone expects American businesses to make a profit and I don't begrudge them that, ... But the big oil companies are now reaping an unbelievable windfall, and it's time for Congress to help consumers. |
For the Fed to put its foot on the brakes to slow the economy down will hurt everyone in this country, |