Jim Cooper actually said...

Thank you, Chairman Rogers, I look forward to working with you and our colleagues on these important issues this year.

Well, let's forget politics for a second and the view of the Department, because right now the Department doesn't have a lot of credibility ...

I am sorry we have to be here, because this incident never should have happened.

But I think that one thing folks back home understand is what do we get for taxpayer dollars?