"We just can't allow that to happen. There are too many good things that are coming out of this."
"We ought not confront that challenge with our hands tied behind our back."
"Sometimes there is a political agenda that we see driving a lot of this that is counterintuitive."
"We don't want your help. Whereas before, people came to the government."
"When I look at the benefit of importing beef from any country that has had that or they are using a modified live vaccine, I would like to hear your thoughts on that."
"I just want to give you guys a thank you because you guys have financed so many things--a rural water treatment system in our area, rural hospitals--and you do a great job."
"I appreciate the panel being here. Mr. Shea, when you started off with talking about the decreased number of inspectors as dangerous in general, but especially in the face of an outbreak."
"Is there a way to devolve from the Federal Government, and do what you do as far as guaranteeing them and stand behind them, but yet, let the private-sector do them so you don't have a bank within the..."
"What we have seen over the course of the last 20 years is a slip or a slide into socialism."
"I mean, it is a facade. We have seen that over and over again and we know that for a fact."
"And I think we need to restate the Monroe Doctrine. I think that is something that we need to stand for what the Western Hemisphere stands for."