"There was a point that the White House got to where they appointed somebody who never made a public statement, and they said, 'You're in charge.'"
"The American people expect us to do all that we can do to protect them from the full range of threats that we face."
"I felt that Senator Mikulski was going to highlight the entrepreneurial spirit of Google being created with Dr. Kirwan."
"We believe in these regulations, but when we see these cost estimates coming out that seem immaterial and our numbers are exponentially higher, we think something is fundamentally wrong."
"This is the first of what I hope will be a number of open hearings."
"I want to welcome Director Nick Rasmussen from the National Counterterrorism Center."
"The Committee remains concerned about the expanding, evolving nature of this threat."
"This is to provide the Senate and the American people with an update on the current threat from terrorism."
"targeted funding means no flexibility. It says, 'You need this. Here's some funds to do it.'"
"One of the proposals that the Alexander draft clearly states is an opportunity to plus-up title II by $500 million, to fund title IV at $1."
"I've got to admit that Senator Warren stimulated something in my mind, because I agree with her."