[Some lawmakers who did not take part in the hearing agree.] It's all about making speeches and issuing talking points, ... No tax increase will get out of this Congress.

This is not a subject that we ought to be talking about daily in regards to a confirmation hearing. If anything, it ought to be talked about in executive session. But it's not, it's out, and so there you have it.

We think when all is said and done, you're talking about something like 13 percent growth.

It's just too important. We are talking about lives here, ... I'm not going to walk away from it. Period.

Walk instead of talking the bus, take the stairs instead of the elevator, plan to walk in between classes, especially when the weather gets better. Take advantage of the campus sponsored athletic equipment.

People talking without speaking,/ People listening without hearing,/ People writing songs that voices never shared.