"I can tell you that a lot of times, those that are affected the most, they are not making those kinds of purchases."
"The Trump administration has taken no action, and I would repeat no action, other than public comment."
"I would say this: One of the concerns I have is the premature nature of this hearing."
"for those who blow the whistle retaliation is almost certain."
"I am here to say that if we only focus on the fact that they are not getting it right with facial recognition, we have missed the whole argument because technology is moving at warp speeds."
"I am extremely concerned that as we look at this issue that we have to come together in a bipartisan way to figure this out."
"after two terms you start to understand this is the land of promise but not necessarily delivery"
"I will be very, very quick. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership on this issue, and the very fact that we are having this hearing is the emphasis and the priority not only of the Chairman but ..."
"I want to streamline certification. What I am concerned about is the FAA looks at the certification process--and we are recertifying screws and things that, quite frankly, are taking a whole lot of ti..."
"But what I am saying is, it is very frustrating, when it is obvious that mistakes were made, that you just don't say, 'Mistakes were made.'"
"I mean, that is his number-one priority. So the fact that it is your No. 1, you get an 'A' for the day, and maybe even an 'A+' on the FITARA scorecard."