"Americans deserve an efficient and effective government that works for them."
"The Oversight Committee exists to secure two fundamental principles. First, Americans have the right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent."
"They understand. We all understand that we have to refill that well of credibility because of recent events and mistakes."
"You all have a tough situation to deal with but I am so thankful that the ATF exists because if it didn't, we would have to invent it."
"It is probably the most resilient law enforcement organization I have ever come across."
"I think the best words you could have said, at least music to my ears, are that if we cannot do it right, we are not going to do it at all."
"I want them to understand they have a mission that is bigger than they are."
"Our job is to work tirelessly in partnership with citizen watchdogs to deliver the facts to the American people and bring genuine reform to the Federal bureaucracy."
"Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers because taxpayers have a right to know what they are getting from the government."
"Our duty on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is to protect these rights."
"I issued two subpoenas, the second to you personally, and they are still outstanding, and this is unacceptable."