Sometimes you have to, as I say, build bridges where you can - but draw lines where you must.

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For a long time in American history, people didn't even come up before the Senate....

For a long time in American history, people didn't even come up before the Senate....

Let's not overlook, though, what we do know about the campaign finance scandal, and the...

Let's not overlook, though, what we do know about the campaign finance scandal, and the...

So China will be having to make some choices as to whose side it wants...

So China will be having to make some choices as to whose side it wants...

And it's difficult for the average American to understand why something like that could be...

And it's difficult for the average American to understand why something like that could be...

We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves...

We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves...

And when we draw lines in the sand with regard to certain basic things that...

And when we draw lines in the sand with regard to certain basic things that...

That is, while we believe that cost-benefit analysis is an important tool to inform agency...

That is, while we believe that cost-benefit analysis is an important tool to inform agency...

I think that there is a relatively small number of people who are pushing for...

I think that there is a relatively small number of people who are pushing for...

China is one of the world's greatest proliferators of weapons of mass destruction to these...

China is one of the world's greatest proliferators of weapons of mass destruction to these...

We have some real political differences among us, but we all share the same goals:...

We have some real political differences among us, but we all share the same goals:...

There's a lot more to competence than a law degree and a modicum of courtroom...

There's a lot more to competence than a law degree and a modicum of courtroom...

You can't substitute promise after promise with known violators of prior promises at the expense...

You can't substitute promise after promise with known violators of prior promises at the expense...

So if you look back over the long history of China, they've never tried to...

So if you look back over the long history of China, they've never tried to...

And I believe in the 13 years Judge Roberts was there, he never turned down...

And I believe in the 13 years Judge Roberts was there, he never turned down...

We also have to ask if we focusing on the most important priorities.

We also have to ask if we focusing on the most important priorities.

But if the Chinese mainland, the PRC, attacked Taiwan, we'd be obligated to come to...

But if the Chinese mainland, the PRC, attacked Taiwan, we'd be obligated to come to...

The problem is that agencies sometimes lose sight of common sense as they create regulations.

The problem is that agencies sometimes lose sight of common sense as they create regulations.

In the end, we may be hurting the very people we should be concerned about...

In the end, we may be hurting the very people we should be concerned about...

We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic...

But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic...