"We have the geologic good fortune of having one of the richest and largest rare earth mineral deposits in the world at Mountain Pass, California."
"We remain on time and on budget in constructing what will be the most technologically advanced, energy-efficient, and environmentally superior rare earth manufacturing facility in the world."
"Let me also take a moment to publicly acknowledge the hundreds of men and women who are working virtually around the clock to restore America's rare earth production capacity at Mountain Pass."
"It is estimated that the U.S. stock market lost $1.4 trillion in value."
"I hope I never have to answer a question for my daughter again about airplanes flying into buildings because of a terrorist attack."
"I appreciate the effort taken on behalf of all of those involved to have this important field hearing."
"I hope I never have to answer a question from my daughter again about planes flying into a building because of a terrorist attack."
"As Representative McCaul mentioned, that was an important 9/11 Commission Act recommendation."
"Yet I believe that the most fitting memorial we could make to those who were lost that day is to continue doing everything humanly possible to ensure that the tragedy which took their lives never happ..."
"I can't imagine what was going through your mind, at that time. But you've been a real leader for the Nation, in terms of airport security, and you've really done a great job making this airport safer..."
"To sit here and to think not too far from where we sit, Mohamed Atta and his band of hijackers slipped through detection."
"I don't know, I don't think my son is a threat to the National security of the United States."