Lyndon Johnson actually said...

This is an important subject and I wish to be kept personally informed as your work progresses.

I am therefore requesting you to designate a senior official in your department or agency to serve on this committee on a continuing basis.

Federal outlays for defense are of such magnitude that they inevitably have major economic significance.

A great many people learned the really important things about America and her Government from Sam Rayburn, and I am proud to include myself ...