Sir, would you identify and would you agree that those are the top 10 things that need to be changed?

We want to make sure that the crime rates don't rise. We want to get crime rates down.

Well, I would like your team to talk more extensively to Senator Feinstein and me and about something we might ask of the President.

I am not asking that. I am asking about the law and the fact that every report that has been issued says the law is now either gray, dated, or nonexistent on this.

I have fought to put dollars in the Federal checkbook to support the Department's efforts to combat terrorism and violent crime.

We really salute the Obama administration for increasing funds in the Violence Against Women programs.

let us make certain that there is no reduction of support for the COPS program and also for the Byrne grants

I will be honest, Mr. Holder. I am not looking for suggestions. I am looking for a comprehensive effort tasked by the White House to the Attorney General's office...

In a perfect world flush with resources I would be supportive of funding the Second Chance Act, but the very idea of taking money from victims and law enforcement officers to educate and comfort terrorists, pedophiles, and career criminals…

Aren't you cutting the COPS program by $100 million in the President's request?

Spending excesses will not be tolerated.

I was at a community fair, and there was something that someone gave me a little plastic shopping bag with the name of an agency, not a Federal agency head, and said, 'Here, enjoy it. You paid for it.'

I want to reiterate the fact that Senator Shelby wanted very much to be here, and he, too, sir, might have additional questions for you.

We are really proud of law enforcement because they knew where to go.

I would like a well-paced decisionmaking process and contact with the family.

I think we really have to congratulate law enforcement for that.

The President has got to give us a TSA nominee that we can confirm.

That is where we get a bad rep. You know, that is where, quite frankly, some of the folks who are cranky with government have every right to be cranky.

Well, in light of what has happened, I think there are going to be a lot of recommendations, and we would welcome your views on that.

It is not whether you are for big government or small government, but are you for smart government?

In 2008, Senator Mikulski and I included the first ever funding of $17 million for Adam Walsh enforcement in a war supplemental funding bill.

I intend to be a watchdog and a reformer in terms of the administration.

We said that is not good enough, and provided a $27.5 million increase above the President's extremely modest request of $15 million in 2010.

Because they had been trained, equipped, and trusted, we were able to bring that sniper to justice.

Our role is not to rubber stamp the President's budget--we did not do that for President Bush and we will not do that for President Obama.