The more light that shines on this, the longer it is going to take, ... There are some responsible Republicans in the House who are going to take a long, hard look at the way they have been treated by the Republican leadership.

I know the Republicans want to have a political gimmick to have on Valentine's day, and that's what this is about, ... It's not too late for us to work together. There's enough things for us to argue about come November, but I would think that the American people would want us to work together.

The Republicans have sequestered themselves in a room in order to piece together a political bill they know is going nowhere,

You can no longer raise money and support those people in Washington and say you're not one of them, ... It's like being half-pregnant. Either you're in or you're out.

And yet, Republicans have held hostage every penny of relief until the Senate passes their special interest tax breaks,

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.