Mike Rogers actually said...

"I want to thank our witnesses for being here today, and I appreciate your time and energy in preparing for today's hearing."

"Half the Congress wants to just get rid of the department, because they think it is useless."

"I think the thing that aggravates the public about that is, if we are truly moving to a threat- or risk-based perspective of how we do this job, why are we patting down Donald Rumsfeld?"

"The overwhelming majority of those that attended the meeting expressed frustration that 10 years after 9/11, the TSA is still collecting pocketknives."