"I would say, Mr. Secretary, many of us have been down this road before."
"Will you demand of Maliki not next week, not months from now, but can we expect in the next 48 hours a call to the head of the Government of Iraq demanding the release of these hostages?"
"I opposed the war, but we were collectively supportive of Iraq being able to get on its feet."
"I want to say to those in the Mickey Leland Building in Houston and FPS, we respect and thank you for your great service."
"He was really what America is all about, the American dream."
"He worked with me over the last two sessions, Mr. Speaker, in providing extra funding for post-traumatic stress disorder..."
"I remember his commitment to our soldiers and his easy ability to work across the aisle."
"He loved soldiers and veterans. He loved their families."
"What a great American. What a great patriot. What a great public servant."
"I agree that our responsibility and why we are joining in on this bipartisan bill that we have just introduced this week is the idea of securing the border."
"Let me thank Chairwoman Miller for holding this hearing and reminding us of the tragedy and the journey that we have taken since 9/11."