Americans have the right to know the money Washington takes from them is well spent.

Long term, that is obviously what is going to help us the most.

Americans deserve an efficient, effective government that works for them.

DHS had the Secure Border Initiative network. I know that is a long-term--that is not your favorite project to talk about because it was this long-term project that ended up spending a billion dollars and then getting folded down and…

Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers.

Can any administration step into a church and say, 'I disagree with your doctrine; you will change it to mine?'

Is it wrong to ever actually balance the budget? Should that be a goal to balance the budget?

My concern is...the term 'primary balance' and 'sustainable debts and deficits' gives the clear impression we will never balance.

I do agree with you, by the way. This is a long-look issue.

This is not an issue of limiting... that true religion is this; that we watch out for the orphans and widows in their distress.

Can the Federal Government reach into a church or religious institution and define for them their doctrine?

Can the Federal Government step into a religious institution and redefine their doctrine for them?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Gentlemen, thank you for being here.

I think we pretty much have decided on this 20 percent, getting back to Iran now, that it is something that is either achieved or is being achieved, as we talk.

It has been reported by the President that he is weighing the options of cutting down our nuclear arsenal unilaterally by up to 80 percent.

if Iran is able to develop a nuclear weapon and marry that weapon to a ballistic missile by 2015 or 2016, as estimated by Secretary Panetta, will we have the capability to provide all our deployed forces and our allies in Europe protection…

I really think that this is one of the better hearings that we have had with the straightforward responses, and I appreciate that very much.

there is no question that North Korea's capabilities with regards to ICBMs and their developing nuclear capability represent a threat to the United States