"There is an epidemic."
"I think that we can really have a significant impact on this problem."
"It is shocking to see the amount of drugs that get pumped into communities all around this country through our mail system."
"That's right."
"The number of cases that have been pending has continued to increase, an increase of 56 percent since 2009."
"we are supporting the efforts of Senator Lee, Senator Leahy, and Senator Durbin, to try to make changes to our Federal system."
"We have to also make sure that we identify this problem as a public health problem."
"Unless we get at this gang problem, we won't get at what I think is really the root of our violence problem in too many of our cities."
"We need, simply, more bodies, and that is why we are prioritizing filling staff positions."
"No institution is too big, no person is too important, to be held accountable in a criminal sense, if that is appropriate."
"The use of drug courts is extremely important."