"But they are not putting themselves willingly at risk to assault or violence from their superiors, from their colleagues, from other Americans."
"I tend to agree with the line of questioning that Senator Gillibrand and others were pursuing that one of the main issues here is this fear of reporting."
"So, when people look at the military and they see these stories about sexual assault, it is not just affecting their view about the military. It weakens their confidence in our Nation."
"If they look at Congress and they feel like we don't treat each other civilly or we are too gridlocked, it doesn't just affect their view about Congress. It affects their view about our country."
"We finally got the House to agree to push them up to $7 billion."
"I hope that if you are confirmed that you can provide a voice in this Administration for pulling back the regulations that I think are so damaging to economic growth and in killing jobs."
"It is utterly unacceptable for this Justice Department to refuse to prosecute felons and fugitives who attempt to illegally purchase firearms."
"I find it remarkable that you testified to this Committee that it is a 'major priority' of the Department of Justice to prosecute felons and fugitives who attempt to illegally purchase firearms."
"In my view, Federal Government ownership of assets, be they spectrum, be they land, or anything else, should be the minimum necessary to protect our critical national interests."
"The first thing we passed after 9/11 in this country, the first law was embarrassing."
"I have been disappointed that in my judgment the current Administration has been less than vigorous in pursuing free trade."