"There is an epidemic. It is one that we certainly see in your State, in that region of the country, but it's something that we see nationwide."
"As President Obama said yesterday, it is heartbreaking that something like this has happened again."
"I'm very eager to work with this subcommittee and with the entire Congress to build on these and other successes."
"This level of support will be essential to ensuring that we can continue to protect the American people."
"There has never been an instance, as long as I have been Attorney General, that the Inspector General has asked for materials that I have said he could not have."
"I think that's certainly something that we want to consider."
"I think you're right to identify that as a challenge that we have to meet."
"the federal government will recognize same-sex marriages performed in Michigan last Saturday before an appeals court put the unions on hold."
"I mean, the question of whether or not this material is turned over or the Inspector General has access to it is not a function of who is under investigation or what harm is going to happen to the Dep..."
"It is shocking to see the amount of drugs that get pumped into communities all around this country through our mail system."
"This has become a national problem. It's not a regional problem, it's not a State problem; this is something that is national in significance."