Tom Carper

We need a win-win situation here. This is ripe for a win-win situation.

I have been concerned that no real negotiations with California have occurred to date.

I am not from Missouri, but on this one, you are going to have to show me.

When you do not know the answer, say so. Tell us you will get back to us, and make sure you do.

It is hard to ask a State to go from an 80-20 funding formula, for example, for roads--80 percent Federal to 20 percent States; it is hard to flip that and go from 80-20, where the Federal Government plays the major role, to 20-80 where…

We agreed on the need for the Federal Government to be a good partner to States when it comes to investing in our infrastructure.

It is up to you--the two of you--as well. It is up to the Administration. It is up to a lot of people. This is a shared responsibility.

Thank you for holding this hearing, thank you for being so intelligent, especially with our colleagues from Maryland.

The ways you have responded to that question certainly raise for me, and I suspect for a number of my colleagues, the question whether the President did somehow intervene and express a view.

And I am not a big fan of yes or no questions and answers, but this really is one, and we would like for you to tell us the truth.

If the people know the truth, they won't make a mistake.

I am not sure I understand that, extremely privileged. I am not sure I understand that at all.

Will you provide any member of this Committee the documents and answers that we ask for, whether it relates to the FBI headquarters, Trump Hotel, or any other legitimate area of interest?

I know that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle found that to be an entirely unacceptable position.

We believe that the two costs, the previous plan and this plan are similar in cost.

When can this Committee expect in-depth details on the proposal, not solely a 22-page PowerPoint presentation?

The current facility is in dangerous disrepair, which not only affects the day to day operations of the FBI, but also has significant national security implications.

What is not in question today is the fact that the FBI needs a new headquarters.

The kind of money that we are talking about here is alarming.

Frankly, this about face is concerning, maybe even troubling.

We want them from the GSA and certainly from the FBI.

I am very disappointed that we continue to find out about developments on this project in this manner.

I do not think that is good policy.

The administration actually--and our Secretary has actually offered a couple of ways to stabilize the exchanges.

If you are on a terrorist watch list, you should not be able to buy weapons. And we cannot even get that passed.