John Garamendi actually said...

"I will bet they have screwed up before and I will bet we have hired the same folks that screwed up before to do another screwup."

"I would appreciate it if you could provide to the committee a continuous update on the progress by both the Coast Guard and the shipping industry in addressing the multiple recommendations that you ha..."

"If you have a system in place to improve the review and oversight not only of the work you--that the Coast Guard is doing, but also of the various organizations to whom you have assigned responsibilit..."

"Our role here with regard to the Coast Guard is to make sure they are doing their task of maritime safety."