Seliger, Biedrzycki, Schieffer, Thornberry, Dunnam, and Gilbert

State Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, joking with constituents at a town hall meeting that had nothing to do with federal health care proposals, quoted in a Midland Reporter-Telegram story: "You've been seeing people stand up and yell at all these town hall meetings, so if you feel the need to do that, go ahead."

Carol Biedrzycki of Texas ROSE, quoted in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "I don't like that part of the rule at all. I just think the [retail electric providers] ought to accept the estimate and eat it... All these REPs, they're just crybabies who cry about every little dollar. If an estimate is off a little bit, it's not going to be the difference in the company staying in business or not."

Democrat Tom Schieffer, asked by a Houston Chronicle reporter why he still finds himself answering questions about his political ties to former President George W. Bush: "I guess I just keep running into you, R.G."

U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon, telling the Wichita Falls Times Record News that he supports Kay Bailey Hutchison's bid for governor: "I support her personally. She backed out of the race four years ago with an understanding she would run in this election cycle. She's been very effective for Texas in Congress. I think we're in for quite a show."

Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, starting off a press conference by telling reporters that his daughter wrecked a car on the first day of school: "Put that in the paper — maybe she'll stop driving fast and start watching where she's going."

Democrat Hank Gilbert, asked why he decided to run for governor: "That's always the first question."