Roy Blunt actually said...

"Whatever I can do to be helpful and whatever I can do to encourage your efforts to find places for these people to go while they still can hopefully get there would be important."

"Thank you for your time and your tireless efforts in this great responsibility you have accepted in this job."

"It is my view that time is not our friend there."

"For the record, I have two things I would like you to look at and respond if you do not agree."