"I hope we will have the political will to do the things that all of you are talking about, because it is not rocket science."
"I hope when we go into discussions about appropriations, we will remember what we have heard here."
"I just want to thank you for putting together a bipartisan package of bills."
"Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to say again that what we are doing today builds on what we did in the farm bill, which was a great bipartisan effort."
"I wanted to ask you, Senator Shaheen has put forward an effort as a part of this package..."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding the hearing."
"we are penny-wise and pound-foolish as we look at various things, where we need to be getting ahead of it in terms of prevention"
"I agree with you that we need to act together in a bipartisan way and appreciate your willingness to work together."
"That is why today's hearing is so important, and that is why we need all of our colleagues involved in this discussion."
"I think for everyone listening, you see there is a difference of opinion and we have got to come to the middle so we can act."
"Now is the time to come together to do that."