But we need viable ports. We want those imports and exports, and Japan is one of our great trading partners with Toyotas and motorcycles.

We want to thank the entire FBI for the way that they protect America.

But your request really goes to people. It's not a big plane, it's not a big aircraft carrier.

The purpose of this hearing is not fiscal year 2016, but then the biggest threat to your momentum would be not a stringent budget in fiscal year 2016, but a sequester that just goes across the board; is that correct?

We don't have a national police force. America doesn't want it. But we have an FBI that provides national resources and deals with Federal crime.

You want to add 14--the President's budget and I believe yours is 14 positions, for a modest $3.2 million; is that correct?

And a presence, that the FBI is not the KGB.

I intend to be a not-so-quiet guardian of the purse.

I have become increasingly concerned about what I call techno-boondoggles.

NASA has some pretty big challenges.

There are many more questions to be asked, but we're now going to move to our classified hearing.

Many of us actually read these reports.

Cyber has been an ongoing problem. And we hope that there continues to be a sense of urgency.

We are committed on a bipartisan basis to a balanced space program.

Let me start by saying that I am unhappy with NASA's budget.

it would be very helpful to have that analysis, to have the scientific, you know, sort of basis for that decision

I can't thank Senator Shelby enough for the way he helped move that omnibus.

Part of the job of the Appropriations Committee is to be a quiet guardian of the purse.