"We have basically stopped that, by the way, to border control, to many of the specific functions that you are discussing here today."
"The work of FEMA is critical in helping our country prepare for, mitigate against, and recover from disasters."
"there is a heck of a lot of misery out there still."
"I believe that sequestration is an irresponsible way to budget."
"The political gamesmanship on DOMA has gone on for far too long, and at far too great a cost."
"this is a relatively small investment, and that is absolutely what it is, an investment to develop a foundation of future leaders."
"These are scarce resources that would be better spent providing constituents with better access to their Representatives."
"the Magnitsky bill is a very difficult piece of legislation."
"I think it might be useful at this point in the hearing to turn the tables a bit."
"I, too, want to begin this morning by expressing my sympathy, the good wishes of this Subcommittee and the Nation to the Coast Guard and its families for the tragedy suffered last week in Mobile Bay."
"Administrator, I want to return to your national preparedness grant proposal and make very clear that I share your point of view, your desire for a more efficient, more targeted, more risk-based way o..."