Tom Cole actually said...

"If we had cuts of the magnitude that I asked you about in the opening round, I can just assure you that we would be talking about reducing centers."

"I think it is very important for people to understand, because that--I think that--that, frankly, wall of independence is really critical to your mission and retaining the confidence that you need to ..."

"to govern is to choose, and we will have some tough choices, I have no doubt, to make."

"I want to thank my friend for her testimony."