"EPA may not be in the business of creating jobs, but with more than nine percent unemployment, it certainly should not be in the business of destroying them either."
"As a Texan, it looks like that you are being unfair with Texas and that this Administration is playing unfair with the State of Texas."
"I do think that if we are treated differently, there is--I understand your position, but I do think it smacks of unfairness."
"Fifteen of the hijackers came from Saudi Arabia. When I look at the Visa Security Program, it does not have 11 of the top 20 high-risk posts included, including Saudi Arabia, which seems sort of inter..."
"I am glad that after 10 years later, we are making progress on our exit program. When do you plan to have that fully implemented?"
"I agree with Madam Chairwoman. That is certainly good news. That is where the Congress in our oversight working with you actually is a positive experience."
"Osama bin Laden's 'war of a thousand cuts' on the U.S. economy has always been a key facet of his strategy."
"I will tell you, both Chairman McCaul and I realize that you cannot conduct proper oversight in a vacuum."
"Although much attention is given to aviation security since 9/11, and rightly so, we cannot ignore the very real potential of threats that exist in the maritime sector."
"I look forward to examining the similarities and differences between security measures here in Houston and those in the Port of Boston."
"One-third of our economy is associated with global trade, and that trade comes and goes through our ports."
"I think that it really is a model for the Nation, and it was so successful that it moved us up in terms of the port security grants from No. 3 to No. 2 in the Nation."