John Hoeven actually said...

"I think that level of commitment is very much needed and will help in terms of the whole effort."

"Well again, I am just trying to understand if there are adjustments we need to make to make sure the Office works well."

"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?"