what this says to the bad actors is that we could continue to do the stuff that we do and keep coming right back to the government and saying, keep me in business, not for a year or two, but for generations.

I'm a big defender of Federal workers, because I think a lot of times they are criticized when they should not be.

We have been able to, I think, straighten out GSA.

I think people should play by the rules. The rules have been set up in a certain way, and if people are not going by the rules, I got a problem with that.

Would you define what is left and what is right? No, I'm serious.

the idea that the IRS has an impact on every single family in America, and the idea that people are feeling more and more vulnerable with regard to their information being distributed all over the Internet

This is America. Everybody on this--in this committee has fired people. Everybody.

We can do better. And we will.

I swear to God, I have looked at that video over and over again, and I swear, I do not see the redeeming value.

that the people on the other side are going to treat them fairly and with courtesy.

It would be legislative malpractice if we did not bring Mr. Shulman in here to ask him to explain to us.

there are moments in life that are placed there to actually become a movement, a moment to a movement.

I think we have a moment here where we have seen so much that needs to be corrected.

I consider it legislative malpractice that if we don't, at some point, look at why, from 2007 to 2008 conferences, the price of conferences doubled.

I think that we must pause for one moment and give credit where credit is due, to you Mr. Chairman and to this entire committee.

there is no such word as can't.

Now, six long years later, 2.5 million transportation workers have been enrolled in the TWIC program and 2.7 million TWIC cards have been printed.

I will do every single thing in my power to make sure--I don't--I hope there is no retaliation--but to protect you, because you are so very, very important.

The problem with the Republican theory is that Mr. Perez did nothing wrong.

I want to make that real clear. And I resent anybody saying anything different than that.

Today's hearing is an unfortunate and highly partisan exercise intended to raise unfounded questions about the reputation of Mr. Perez.

Sometimes I think, Ms. Romero, we get caught up, and I have seen this in government in various ways, in a culture of mediocrity.

I hope today's hearing could be a substantive evaluation of the Department's loan program, but I am concerned that the Republicans continue to make the false and irresponsible claims that this program is nothing more than an effort by the…

It is very frustrating for my constituents, about a year or so ago we had a forum in my district with the Federal Reserve for small business people.

I believe very strongly, there are two words that I use in my office most often, effectiveness and efficiency.