Quotes by Jeb Hensarling

“A lot of these funds are just going to end up in the hands of very politically active groups to come back and lobby us,”

“I dont quite understand how someone would want to close down an airport for purposes of saving jobs,”

“You cant tell me there arent places to save a penny or two on the dollar and ship it to relief in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, ... I just dont believe it as I look around.”

“And our people are winning the hearts and minds of the citizens, ... Iraqi people would run out and wave to the helicopters as we flew by. I heard story after story told by soldiers about how grateful these people are to have potable water, schools, and even electricity in their homes - some for the first time in their lives.”

“I think our seniors have gone 220 years without a prescription drug benefit, ... I dont think they will begrudge us having them wait one more year.”

“We dont know exactly whats going to happen, but we know something is going to happen, ... These are natural disasters, but they shouldnt be unanticipated.”

“Congress must do everything necessary to attend to the immediate needs of those who have tragically lost their homes and their livelihoods,”

“The newest battlefield in the fight to protect the First Amendment is the Internet, ... The Internet is the new town square, and campaign finance regulations are not appropriate there.”

“At the end of the day, conservatives are not going to walk away from the first chance since 1997 to pass mandatory savings,”

“[Even conservative lawmakers who are the staunchest opponents of earmarks -- and who now want to rescind some of those projects to pay for Katrina relief -- dont hesitate to go after the money in normal times.] Uncle Sam takes so much money away from my constituents that Im happy to try to get some of it back, ... When someone comes to me and asks what I want in the highway bill, I dont mind telling you what projects are important to the 5th District of Texas.”

Youve got Washington picking winners and losers. And so, all of a sudden, decisions are being made on what helps politicians, not what helps the economy. Some will call it socialism. Some will call it a command and control economy. Whatever it is, its antithetical to the American experience.