"It is my hope that we work together to end this stalemate and get our fellow American citizens back to work on protecting the homeland and our interests abroad."
"the Federal Government plays an integral role in funding homeland security efforts of the States."
"without grant funding, the response would have been much less comprehensive than it was."
"Everything else we are saying here becomes moot if this government tilts toward a dictatorship."
"I would be remiss if I didn't remind everyone here that the issues raised by this hearing could be explored in greater depth if the Federal Government shut-down did not prevent the officials charged w..."
"We would hope that moving forward they will continue to help local law enforcement in my part of the country..."
"Haiti's minimum wage is among the lowest among countries that export apparel, and it is the lowest in the Western Hemisphere."
"I thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank Congressman Engel for extending the invitation to sit in and to listen."
"I am a New Yorker so very familiar with all of the challenges we face."
"I think it may be worthwhile for us to take a deeper look into this matter as we go forward."
"I am concerned about this area and the level and the depth and breadth of what our local governments, State governments would encounter were there to be a major incident with respect to cyber if it is..."