"This is not a bash the Coast Guard hearing. This is about how do we work with the Coast Guard so that they can accomplish their mission."
"I was looking at Ken Wells' testimony, the President of Offshore Marine Services Association, and he says inexperienced evaluators..."
"This is my frustration, you see? This is why I set deadlines, because over and over again--you go ahead."
"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..."
"We simply cannot afford to have one single person out of work because the Government cannot get its act together."
"I think we need to resolve it, because the one thing we don't want to do is we don't want it to get worse."
"I would again like to thank the gentlelady from Wisconsin, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, and the 100-plus cosponsors of H.R. 2517 for their work, their diligence, and their commitment to correcting a l..."
"LGBT Americans are not demanding so-called special rights, as some claim, through this or any other bill."
"Somehow we, as a country, have allowed the term 'equality,' which is an absolute term, to be redefined to mean more rights for some individuals and fewer for others."
"First, principle is at stake. Equality, fair mindedness, and respect for diversity are at the heart of America's identity."
"I really do appreciate all the testimony that's been offered to this committee."