John Shimkus actually said...

"In my time serving in Congress, I have learned, as oftentimes is the case, that the initial problem isn't as big a deal to people as a poor explanation of a problem can be."

"The program is too important to our national security to be this much in distress."

"Retaliation and intimidation of Congressional witnesses is illegal and will not be tolerated."

"People who try to hide problems or minimize their existence usually face a swifter and more ferocious corrective response from Congress and the public than if they had simply come clean."