Mary Landrieu actually said...

"We don't want to leave $1 billion or $2 billion or $3 billion on the table when it can be collected and contribute to our effort and the great challenge that is before this Congress today."

"I think there is a bigger discussion about whether the current system... can be effectively used."

"Do you have an estimate of, in your view, having done this review, of what our gap is?"

"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as we all know, has many roles as it protects our country's security, including our economic security, which is sometimes in this Department overlooked."