Jack Reed actually said...

"It is a great privilege for me to be here today to introduce Scott Gould to this Committee as President Obama's nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Veterans Administration."

"I think the President has made a very wise choice. Your experience and your commitment is obvious, and I think you will make a real difference in the Department of Education."

"I would hope that you would be able to alert this Committee very quickly as to what you consider to be the needs, the technical needs, so that, in fact, we can avoid fraud."

"I am just wondering, specifically with respect to these types of programs, but more generally, how are we going to support our public housing programs with real resources?"