Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision.

The president came into the negotiations and wanted to spend as much as possible of the surplus. But I can tell you, Mr. and Mrs. America, for the most part, your surplus is still intact.

It's time really for the White House to send their people up here. Let's get to the tables. Let's get it negotiated. And let's get it done. It's altogether possible that would be done if they'll just come to work.

If we do this job right, and we have the ability to do so, we can allow the people of this country to fulfill one of the great American ideals: having a tax code that they realize is civil and decent (and) treats them with respect. They can then comply with that code out of a sense of civic duty and personal responsibility and voluntary compliance.

Low airfares are giving more people than ever access to affordable travel, ... Costly new regulations will only force airlines to raise fares and will ground travelers who can't afford higher rates.

He's appointing the people who gave him money. He's making the appointments the same way 90% of the politicians do it.