05/20/2009
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"Thank you very much, Chairman Ed Royce and Ranking Member Eliot Engel, for having this important hearing on turbulence in the Middle East."
"Well, I want to thank you. That's about the best description we've had over the years of being here and discussing Syria."
"Thank you, Chairman Mac Thornberry, for addressing this important matter of the 4th Estate which manages a significant portion of the defense budget."
"I was very pleased to see your personal interest as significant and all that can be done to address that issue with our NATO ally, Turkey."