"Republican leadership in Congress let the energy companies write the energy bill that sent prices soaring, and has turned a blind eye to the struggles of working families trying to make ends meet"

"One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency"

"Character matters; leadership descends from character"

"First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys"

"Thirty percent of the Nation's energy comes off the gulf coast"

"If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?"

"They say women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men"

"The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun"

"Don't be afraid to fail. Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It's OK to fail. If you're not failing, you're not growing"

"Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich"

"The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money"