"There is no question the Federal Government can do this. When it is not done, there are consequences."
"At the end of the day, the only performance measure that matters is that the border is secure, plain and simple."
"Sadly, the Government received a grade of 'F' on its efforts to enhance the Nation's capabilities for rapid response to prevent biological attacks from inflicting mass casualties."
"Mr. Mora said that the President doesn't want to militarize the border under any circumstances."
"I am tempted to just suspend my questioning. But I am not going to do that, because we are grappling with that problem."
"I think it is an important time to do it, and it is a time to carry on what this committee was originally established to do."
"It is very difficult for a Sunni Muslim to be a fully practicing Sunni in Shiite Iran."
"I thank you as well for hanging the pictures in the back of the room again to remind us of the purpose of this committee, that we would understand liberty, and its price is eternal vigilance."
"I personally am one that likes to see a lot of competition, a lot of variety, a lot of framework for research and development that can come through things like that."
"I would applaud that effort because, again, the diversity that is there, this country is built on that as you, I am sure, would agree with."
"There won't be any hurdles that would keep a school like this from applying or being able to apply due to resources, or to gain the resources because of some of those standards that we set arbitrarily..."