"the reason we support reducing spending and sequestration is because we have a debt larger than our entire annual economy."
"Next, we had the President. I guess he didn't want to be outdone and wanted his Pinocchios as well because he claimed that janitors at the United States Capitol would receive a pay cut."
"First, Education Secretary Arne Duncan went on National television and claimed that teachers were literally getting pink slips."
"You knew that was going to happen on August 2, 2011. If you maybe planned for it, maybe you would not have to release 8 level 1 felons on the street."
"Converting to using more natural gas, producing more oil as we are in North Dakota, all of this comes together to reduce our imports, increase our exports and make America more competitive."
"Okay. And then putting aside what Mr. Gowdy brought up, the fact that we released 10 Level 1 aggravated felons, your answer to we haven't seen many major disruptions was yes."
"I support all of the use of both liquefied and compressed natural gas because, in fact, it is a clean fuel, a plentiful fuel and an inexpensive fuel."
"I am asking what was the law of the land. And is it the practice for the Director of ICE to say, you know, what? We are not going to pay attention to what the law of the land says."
"When did your Agency start planning for sequester?"
"Do you think maybe if you would have started planning sometime before this year--you had 20 months to get ready for it--do you think maybe we would not have to release 2,228 detainees, 629 who were cr..."
"You cannot plan on hopes. You got to decide."