Rob Portman actually said...

"Okay. I guess again what we would like is if you could follow up with this hearing, with your more specific response."

"So you have metrics, and the number of kilograms is meeting and maybe exceeding your expectations, because you have metrics in place and you're measuring it? I'm trying to help you here."

"I was over in the region last week and heard a lot about it publicly and a lot of discussions about their chemical and biological weapons stockpile."

"I would hope that you and your colleagues would continue to promote this effort, including encouraging my former Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to understand the significant issues you've raise..."