Jack Reed actually said...

"I think it's clear that, you know, this is one of those cases--and they're not that frequent in any endeavor, particularly Government--where we have to reinforce success, not undercut it."

"We're reaching the point where, if we deny effective resources to the Department, this level of efficiency will be compromised."

"These cuts will come, not from the D.C., Washington, Baltimore, metro area. Most of them are from the local offices."

"That's a very, very shocking and, indeed, shameful statistic."