12 Quotes by Susan Brooks

Remarkably, there are leaders in Washington who don't understand why it's so important for us to have a budget.

A budget matters to Americans who can't afford to see their taxes go up or lose the jobs that would be destroyed in the process.

For too long, the Democratic majority in Washington has failed to see the value in the sound model of working hard and living within your means.

I'm pragmatic. I like efficiency. I want to read what's in front of me and not have my hands tied.

A budget matters to people who worry about protecting and saving critical programs like Medicare and Social Security. A budget matters to younger workers who fear that more and more money will be taken from their paychecks to fund another generation's spending spree.

I have never chosen my next job. I focus on what's in front of me, and serendipity steps in.

We did not have to wait for an interpreter to show up, we just pushed a button and instantly we had a live person interpreting through the T-LAN system. When the patient did not know a word on her admittance form, she just held it up to the screen and the interpreter read it to her.

We hope these arrests send a message to drug dealers and drug abusers in communities large and small that federal law enforcement stands willing to work hand-in-hand with local authorities to protect the health and safety of the citizens.

This was a very complex case, and the jury heard testimony from witnesses unlike any trial that's really been held here in the southern district of Indiana before. There were many difficult legal concepts to grasp and we are extremely pleased with the outcome of this trial.