"For each dollar spent, there's $9 gained."
"I believe it was Steve Jobs who had a slogan: 'If it's your problem, it's our problem.'"
"I believe that this whole act that was put into law under the cover of darkness... is the reason to have this hearing today."
"It is kind of ugly work, as well that we do, but it is necessary."
"The number two concern that is brought to my district office and my office here in Washington from my citizens back in my district are VA issues."
"I would like to queue up an email that specifically refers to one of the lead planners of this conference and her concerns."
"Again, 717,000 backlogged, benefit claims backlogged. There is work to be done, and that does not send a positive message."
"Five years of government by crisis has been taking place... A budget wasn't passed either of those 2 years."
"I am concerned about the pain that will be coming even worse for Mayor Bryan and Ms. Eberly and other private concessioners."
"I am sick of hearing of this shutdown called anything other than a Democrat shutdown."
"We have offered four bills to fund the entire government, rejected by the Senate-controlled Senate."
"I appreciate the fact of concern from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle that we treat Federal employees like human beings as well."