I give him a C-minus. It's better than we've had, but we've got a long way to go to get this federal fiscal house in order. ... I would give him a much higher grade if he had vetoed just one (spending) bill.

This is absolute highway robbery and it really does show that the agency doesn't have a clue in getting real value of contracts. I've done the math in my head 100 times and I don't know how they computed this cost.

Under this bill, Duke Cunningham still would be able to get away with trading bribes for earmarks.

If Katherine Harris put out the list, then 534 other members can do it too.

It's disconcerting, ... These are supposed to be the crème de la crème of forces. If their procurement officers were taking kickbacks, it could be happening anywhere.

[The purchase] is like a daydream of a used car salesman; we paid big bucks for lemons, ... We're buying lemons for Iraqi allies who have bull's-eyes on their backs. That's crazy.