"When the price is up, it is harder for Americans to buy it and fewer purchase it."
"Mexico is nowhere near being a failed state."
"I hope we do not come here with preconceived notions as to what the solution actually should be."
"Mexico is far from a failed state, and I think we need to emphasize that."
"But what you do would not change in any respect."
"we must be doing something right in our overall international drug control policy, and to that extent, the Federal officials such as you and Mr. McMahon should be commended for that."
"Well, I will simply echo the other three and say thank you very much and we have, indeed, learned quite a lot."
"My testimony today includes preliminary observations on: (1) TSA's progress in meeting the 9/11 Commission Act mandate..."
"Thank you very much, Madam Chair; and let me also welcome our witnesses in the first panel here today."
"Secretary Napolitano has promised that DHS going forward would partner better with State, local, tribal, and private sector stakeholders."
"Those who exchange freedom for security end up with neither freedom nor security."
"One of the challenges we have is to try to protect the good people of America."
"Thank you very much, Madam Chairwoman, for convening this important hearing today."
"As a Member of Congress, somebody who chairs this committee, I would not want something to happen that can be put at the door of an imperfect screening system as to the reason it occurred."
"In many ways, DHS's Office of Intelligence and Analysis is at a crossroads."
"Senator Wicker. Major General Rubenstein and Brigadier General Sutton, is there any type of psychological screening given to individual service men and women before prescribing these drugs?"
"Major General Rubenstein and Brigadier General Sutton, how is this different from steps being taken by the Services to monitor other service men and women?"
"What are the Services doing to ensure that those service men and women who are prescribed drugs with these side effects are being properly monitored?"
