"The majority of this Committee has refused to invite the CEOs of largest oil companies to testify on what changes they have made as industry leaders to improve the safety of offshore drilling following the spill."
"Instead of tracking the oil that is still staining Gulf beaches, the Republican leadership of this Committee is still tracking the changes made to a two-year-old report."
"To say that this Committee's oversight has been underwhelming would be charitable."
"Two weeks ago, Hurricane Isaac hit the Gulf of Mexico."
"It shouldn't take the threat of subpoenas to get cooperation from an Administration that boasts of openness and transparency."
"Back in 1993 when I was chairman of this subcommittee, we held hearings on reclaiming spectrum from the military from other government agencies, and it was necessity."
"Can you provide to the committee the Pentagon policy on eradicating all information that is gathered by 7,500, you know, drones flying over the United States of private American citizens"
"So it is important for us to find ways of efficiently, in these 20 years later--it is only actually like 15 years."
"We went to 10.2 percent unemployment under the Bush recession. Now it is at 8.1 percent."
"The Secretary recommends a 6-month moratorium on permits for new wells being drilled using floating rigs."
"It was his decision."