"I must say, I am mystified by the controversy that has followed from this."
"Nothing could be farther from the truth. We are investigating the radicalization of Muslim youth in the United States."
"The radicalization of Muslim youth in the United States poses a direct threat to the security and safety of our homeland security."
"I think we have to impose some twenty-first century levels of management transparency and accountability on this organization."
"These are reasonable things that we should demand and expect of our international colleagues."
"Corruption is a daily fact of life in these states."
"I just want you to know that on both sides of the aisle the committee, obviously, our thoughts and prayers go out to them."
"I hope that we can work to restore funding and I look forward to working with DHS and my colleagues on possible solutions to address cutting funding for this essential program."
"By introducing such draconian cuts, these proposals could jeopardize our Nation's first responders and firefighters and substantially hinder our National emergency response infrastructure."
"I want to first express my sympathy to the family of Agent Zapata and, as know you do as well, in the survival of Agent Avila, which is nothing short of a miracle, given what happened down there."
"I appreciate that, but on my own behalf I will take the eyewitness account of our agent over the Zetas who have been apprehended any day."
"I know President Calderon is in the United States, and it is probably a good time to talk to him about that."