"The added burden of not knowing if your CLL treatments will be covered must add unneeded stress to your life as a single mother, does it not?"
"some in Congress were also concerned that parties such as environmental groups were using taxpayer dollars from agencies' limited funding to sue the government."
"We can work on these issues together."
"I find it very disheartening that my friends on the other side of the aisle would cut funding to the lone program designed to prevent listing and then complain that too many species are being listed."
"opening statement"
"I embrace it totally and believe that it is a long-overdue policy and legislative initiative that should be passed."
"I share your skepticism of the current reports, but let's say that they are true, or let's say they become true at some point, what are the ranges of possible consequences that the American people can..."
"I think it is important for the world to know, for Congress to know, for Americans to know what we can expect to see, at what point, so we can have that discussion."
"If he leaves willingly, he's going to be tried for war crimes and spend his life in prison."
"I'm not sure that the American people have the confidence of what the plan is."
"I don't believe that we should hold up comprehensive immigration reform because as Judge Escobar said, that will contribute to your being able to do a better job."
"This is a, sort of, inquiry that we are making together and the framework is one that we are making together."
"I'm going to try and have some rapid-fire questions, and I thank you for bearing with me."
"I think the American people, and I think the world see two outcomes here."
"Let me also acknowledge Congressmen Beto O'Rourke for championing the value of understanding the border and providing us with insight as relates to the expertise that is in his Congressional district."
"First, I'm glad that we are creating a record for something that I believe is enormously important."
"I am very pleased with your leadership and us working together on a very important component of America's National security."
"This has been a very interesting hearing, very important issue, very informative."
