John Hoeven actually said...

"Again, I want to thank not only the Chief but all three of you for. We have more work to do here, but you have all done good work."

"I'm just looking for any recommendations you have that might enable you to do your job more cost and time effectively."

"I appreciate very much the work that you do and recognize the challenges that go with it."

"How is the threat initiative going? I mean, do you feel like it is working well and making a difference?"