"I think it is counterproductive at this point. I think it is here to stay."
"I think we are whistling in the wind if we think that once we recede from that country, that we are going to be able to have as much of an impact or more of an impact than we have right now."
"I first want to make clear that I believe that deficit reduction should be a priority."
"I think this committee should take some steps to make sure that we are making these uniforms in the United States, and not in a foreign country whether NAFTA is involved or not."
"I still continue to be very disturbed that these uniforms are being made, the majority of these uniforms, based on your testimony, two-thirds of them are being made outside the United States."
"Well, you should be familiar with it."
"It reminds me of the patient that complains about having been in the hospital and then finding out they paid $50 for an aspirin."
"If the contractors are allowed to pad their contracts with overhead, we are losing the battle."
"I think many of our concerns about another BRAC round is the lack of transparency in the process."
"The last BRAC Commission raised concerns that that the BRAC process is divorced from the other strategic decisions the Department of Defense is making."
"no matter who controls the White House, oversight of the executive branch is fundamentally a responsibility of Congress."
"If we're really trying to help the low-income people in this country not spend 20 percent of their income on energy, LIHEAP is part of the solution; is it not?"