"I appreciate what the witnesses have established as a great platform for the conversation."
"I think this is running through the conversation here is what is the nature of the Federal partnership."
"I am pleased that in part, as a result of that experience, that we have moved forward to make the earmarking more transparent and to reduce it pretty dramatically."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and I do appreciate that--the testimony that has been advanced."
"Yesterday I was pleased to hear you indicate that there is no right way to do the wrong thing."
"I think in Sacramento it is going to be 2077 before the base that was closed in the first round of base closure is cleaned up and returned."