Tom Marino

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There is no doubt in my mind we left there way too soon. It was the President's agenda, and now he realizes that we are up against--our backs are up against the wall here.

Should we increase air strikes, and can we increase air strikes?

I think that was a major mistake, and I want to ask you... we made a mistake by not doing that.

But I agree with my friend Judge Poe that we have the best legal system in the world.

I thank the Chair. Thank you all for being here.

Representatives King and Lofgren are present with us this morning, and they will soon be recognized to testify.

The bill was introduced by our distinguished colleague, Representative Steve King in April of 2013.

I am Representative Tom Marino from Pennsylvania, the Vice-Chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

I apologize for the inappropriate level of concern by the White House. I am truly disappointed in that.

I cannot overstate my respect for the DEA and its mission.

I think you should report to the President.

I would like to ask you folks to expand on that but only from an international basis.

I am absolutely, totally color-blind. So I don't know what those lights are and what they mean when they light up and I can't even tell when they are lit.

With that, I urge my colleagues to vote for this legislation because, apparently, I hit the right nerve.

If anything like this happened in private industry, these people not only would be prosecuted--fired, but they would be prosecuted as well.

The government needs to be downsized straight across the board by 50 percent, and then maybe we'll get control on people that are cheating the taxpayer.

This is theft from the hardworking taxpayer, and quite honestly, I'm getting tired of hearing about this.

I am frustrated and I get a bit passionate about where I want my children to be and my grandchildren to be.

What they say to me constantly is what is happening in the United States. We look to the United States for leadership.

We better get our act together because we are better than that.

I still believe with all my heart--and that is why I am here--that this is the greatest country in the world.

I somewhat disagree with that assessment because I have read and studied this extensively.

I want you to, if you would, please, convince me that this is not a witch hunt.

Fraud is a very vague term. And we, as prosecutors, you, as a prosecutor--we have a great deal of power.