FAA is probably the most unresponsive agency that we deal with in government from this committee.

I actually think you are doing a pretty good job, and I would suggest that you give those officials exactly what they want, which is nothing, and send your money into my district, because I think you are doing a great job.

Do you really think that somebody in a nice, beautiful building in Agoura Hills knows better what to do with 42 foreclosed properties in San Antonio than, say, maybe the mayor of San Antonio?

I thought part of HUD's mission was to actually create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality, affordable homes for all.

This is an important, substantive issue, one that I am open to discussing, and one that I am certainly open to amending.

God forbid an elected official ever changes their mind on an important and complicated issue like the Ex-Im Bank.

I don't know how I am going to vote on Ex-Im. I am leaning towards voting for it, mostly because of competitive reasons.

We need to make a determination whether or not this body will have another hearing several weeks from now.

Obviously, there is a lot of frustration in this committee, and certainly, a lot of tension to the lack of answers thereof.

But to pretend that seatbelts in a train is somehow going to, you know, restrict people's freedom and drive the ridership down is absurd.

So you are dotting your i's and crossing your t's before you make a public statement?