233 Quotes by Dennis Hastert

What we wanted to do is get the commission report out as quickly as possible so if there are problems, we can solve those problems,

This is the key that opens us up to negotiate

have to have confidence that we do no harm.

As we agreed, the Congress will include this funding in the upcoming emergency appropriations bill to fund the recovery and rebuilding efforts for hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The bill we send to the president for signature will include the $125 million,

have been here 20, 25 years, are integrated into the system, have children who are American citizens and, quite frankly, don't have a home to go back to in another country.

It's just working people one by one, one at a time,

His theory fails a basic test of real economics,

Well, you know, even a freshman in college who is studying economics knows that if you cap the cost of being able to recoup your investment that people who want to invest aren't going to do it,

It wasn't going to be a pleasant day for anybody,