Congress has a longstanding interest in this technology.

Seems obvious to me what that cost benefit analysis of yours is going to show.

We certainly didn't expect to have the need for this underscored quite so dramatically quite so soon.

I would rather be supporting Egypt in their democracy building institutions than taking any actions that will be viewed not only by Egypt, but by others in the region as condoning a crackdown.

It is clear they are going forward with a referendum and probably annexation under the barrel of a gun and that more sanctions are going to be necessary.

I think it has been outstanding; but I am gravely concerned that they are not only going after the Muslim brotherhood, but also jailing the secular opposition, jailing journalists, embarking on a campaign of deifying the new military…

I raised this with Secretary Foxx; I am raising it with you. We have enough to go on here I think to conduct that analysis and get it turned around quickly.

I am disappointed that this budget does propose a reduction in these programs.

I think that a mandate of this sort is very unwise. I have made this very clear.

Your budget request is for $8.1 billion in discretionary funding. That is a cut of $364 million, as you know, or 4.5 percent from your current year appropriation.

I hope, of course, that an individual will soon be nominated to be the director of ICE.