"I do think it is pertinent for us to have a discussion about the welfare system and whether or not it works."
"the protection of whistleblowers these days become very much twisted in politics."
"Yet, what seems to hijack every one of these census hearings is the citizenship question... it is important for us to know how many people here who are citizens."
"I think that is unnecessary and there is no reason for us to create an atmosphere of attacking the president on something constitutionally based as the census is."
"But at that point it is in the family's hands and it is out of yours, and the family has their servicemember home, and making the arrangements from there is a different----"
"It is estimated that about 82,000 American servicemembers remain unaccounted for from past conflicts, and we need to do everything we can to bring them home."
"So once an individual is identified, we are talking weeks before the family--wow, that is amazing."
"We all are here to owe an enormous debt of gratitude to our service men and women who maintained for us the freedoms and liberties that we enjoy here in this country."
"This is, frankly, one of those organizations we all hope and pray no one ever needs, but when it is needed we want it to function effectively and properly."
"I am just curious, your thoughts and discussions of how this would impact DPAA."
"I want to thank all of our panelists for the incredible work you do. All of us here feel that what you do is not only worthwhile, it is necessary."