"As a Nation, we have certain values that characterize us. We believe that each person has been endowed by their Creator with certain rights, including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
"Accountability seems to be a big issue."
"That is a positive thing for us because one of the frustrations that Mr. Connolly and I both mentioned as we went through the previous hearing was there was a lot of conversation about it, there was a..."
"Mr. Lankford. That is terrific. Obviously that is an area we can get a chance to step up on then."
"This is not something we need to export, people bitter at the United States of America back to their third world countries."
"We would appreciate that in a nice, kind manner as well, that you would pass that on."
"It is not just something we need to do, it is something we absolutely have to do."
"Talk is cheap and we have had multiple moments of discussing it to death."
"We need to know what we can do to help to continue to send the message and also provide legislation."
"So, your 15,000 is a floor rather than a ceiling on that one?"
"Okay, because that is the second part of my question, how do you not just reduce civilian employees but increase contractors to compensate for that so you are really just moving it over to another are..."
"Americans have the right to know the money Washington takes from them is well spent."