"It is a cautionary tale for all of us in terms of just, you know, using the lame duck session as a vehicle to make a change that is just that widespread in terms of impact on retirees."
"I mean, we really need to get off the bench and get into the arena in terms of having an impact on critical decisions."
"So even though we obviously have a national interest, which all of the witnesses have talked about in that part of the world--we are a Pacific nation--the fact of the matter is is that we, again, coul..."
"We are just paying an enormous price in terms of American credibility, moral authority, and our ability to act in the region effectively."
"the advantages far outweigh the status quo in terms of the U.S., again, becoming a full signatory."
"There were three unsuccessful attempts that were rebuffed by the country of Haiti, and a decision was made by really lower-level folks that, again, he should not be detained any further because there ..."
"the fact that anybody who manages an agency or department wasn't aware of that kind of caseload disparity, I mean, that just screams out dysfunction when you just look at those numbers."
"I would just say anyone who reads the IG's report and compares it with the opening testimony, it paints a far different picture in terms of what the IG found."
"the record that is being created is incredibly important and useful."
"Thank you for your great work on this subcommittee."
"your comments on continuous production as we go into conference is extremely helpful."