"I don't want one person losing one hour of work because of something that the Government failed to do."
"I just believe that we can do it."
"I want to hear you say we have resolved the backlog."
"Admiral Cook, I had asked you about some type of timetable to deal with the backlog."
"Tell me something, why is it that the time required by the Coast Guard to process an application appears to have lengthened?"
"How are we coming with regard to training of personnel?"
"I was looking at Ken Wells' testimony, the President of Offshore Marine Services Association, and he says inexperienced evaluators..."
"I would suggest that you take a look at his testimony; it is very good."
"This is my frustration, you see? This is why I set deadlines, because over and over again--you go ahead."
"I fully understand why we need to get to the bottom of any existing medical situation that could compromise safe transportation."
"But don't make it so he has to stop working, he can no longer do his job just because of an administrative situation."
"I take it that you are trying to make sure that, in the process of doing that job--and this is to all of you--that they do their job, but that job does not interfere with commerce unreasonably and unn..."