"Again, reading the briefing materials, it sounds like there is a real reluctance now for GS-14 and 15s to move into the SES."
"The goal of the gainful employment regulation is unclear and the logic supporting it is quite fuzzy."
"If they are not doing the right thing by students, we do not want them in the system."
"EPA's mission, which you know well, is to protect human health and the environment, on which we all rely."
"I want to work with the agencies to help them become more effective and more efficient."
"Our national debt exceeds $14 trillion."
"I think the potential is really there."
"At some point in time, we are going to face a debt crisis."
"Well, Senator Akaka, you did a great job asking questions."
"Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, Director Mueller, again thank you for your service, not only as FBI Director, but all your public service, including being a U.S. marine."
"It's about 50/50."
"So, again, you took 2,000 from criminal, basically, and put that into counterterrorism."
"The President's budget lays out another $13 trillion of debt over the next 10 years."
"Our Federal Government is facing a $1.65 trillion budget deficit this year."
"I want to center on the Affordable Care Act or law I guess."
"If I am right, if my fears come true, we could be looking at tens of millions of people put in the exchanges at the tune of $5,000 to $7,000 in subsidies."
"This is a very complex bill, 2,700 pages."
"There is great potential for energy development of oil and natural gas on our Federal lands."
