"the failure of Congress to update MSHA's regulations could have prevented that horrendous tragedy."
"Again, when we talk about that critical work, protecting lives is also part of it."
"11 workers lost their lives because of just incredibly shoddy oversight and regulation of the deep water drilling."
"There is no question that we live in a democracy and it is important to raise any issue here, but frankly there needs to be a balance."
"there are tangible results when we moved as a Congress on a bipartisan basis to give you the tools to succeed."
"I mean, when we acted in 2012 in the Virginia-class program to, you know, create incremental funding, I mean, that 10-for-the-price-of-9 block for a contract became possible."
"Well, thank you. That is a point we probably want to highlight in the transcript when we are done here today."
"Well, thank you both for your testimony. Yield back, Mr. Chairman."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"The power to declare war, including the power of judging the causes of war, is fully and exclusively vested in the legislature, not the executive branch, but the legislature."
"We need to act. We need to move forward on an Authorization of Use of Force."