"I often speak of their role in Katrina, when they saved well over 30,000 people, many of whom would not be with us today if it were not for their heroic efforts."
"This is an astounding milestone and one of which the Coast Guard and, indeed, the entire Nation are rightfully proud."
"I would like to come down and visit, just to observe, if you don't mind."
"Are these people, most of them, in the pipeline, or are they already assigned?"
"When do you expect they will be all up, though? I guess that is what I am trying to get to."
"Let me just move on to another subject very quickly."
"I am very pleased that we are going in the direction that we are going in because it is about making things better."
"We have a phenomenal amount of respect. And I don't think there is one Member of this Committee that does not understand that we as a Congress can do better by the Coast Guard."
"As the government prepares for the 2009 flu season, we must take every measure to ensure that all Americans, but especially populations of concern including children and the elderly, are well prepared..."
"If we have a safe vaccine, which I do believe we have, we need to make sure that we do everything in our power to convince the public that it is important that they take advantage of it."
"Thank you very much. And thank you, gentlemen, for your excellent testimony."
"We have in my district probably 100 senior houses with at least 400 or 500 elderly."