John Hoeven actually said...

"And I just want to say again, thank you for coming today and, you know, during these times where we have to reduce our spending in Congress, it's tough."

"I just think it is a good opportunity. I am glad to hear you are using it."

"We are confronted with the same challenges we had last go-round, of course, and that is making everything work in these times of tight budgets."

"Should you make some of these reductions, are you going to continue to make that a priority?"