"What we need is a unified national security budget."
"If you take a look, what we spent on missile defense since I was in Government, is over $200 billion."
"As Congresswoman Hahn and Mr. Garamendi mentioned, the whole question about port security versus missile defense."
"there is a potential savings here of some three-quarters of a billion dollars"
"It appears to me that the Coast Guard is getting no credit, that is, does not have the ability to repurpose, reuse that $700-plus million to fund its other programs."
"It seems to me that we need to provide a significant incentive, in this case, for the Coast Guard and perhaps also for other services that if they are able to, in this as we see here, find a way to sa..."
"I don't think that is responsible for us to do such a thing but we did it."
"We have the responsibility and we have foregone that responsibility by eliminating our ability to direct projects."
"I ask for your attention to that and, if possible, quick action on it so that that project can get underway."
"I think we ought to take a very close look at that."
"If you could pop that out it would be very helpful and we can get that project underway this summer."
"I thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for your leadership on this critical issue."