John Hoeven actually said...

"We're exporting more coal than ever, and other parts of the world are using coal to produce energy with environmental stewardship that is not as good as the environmental stewardship in this country."

"It seems to me that if we can combine your effort... that would be of great benefit to the entire homeland security effort."

"I look forward to hearing more about your plans and views today, as well as how we move DHS to be more agile in responding to evolving threats."

"There's just a tremendous amount of regulation that has come out in regards to use of coal for energy production."