"I think it is very important to communicate to this committee very clearly to ensure that there is no misimpression that the components are willfully disobeying guidance."
"I do, sir. I should inform you and this committee that in reviewing the proposed legislation that this committee passed I have drawn some practices that we should adopt and not await the passage of th..."
"As a general principle of course no expenditure of funds should be permitted that does not yield an effective and efficient delivery of service on behalf of the American people."
"I think that my colleagues Mr. Dodaro and Mr. Roth have identified issues with respect to our acquisition program."
"We of course remain committed to comprehensive immigration reform."
"The goal of transformation is to be able to do that."
"We have communicated very clearly to the bipartisan committee that passed the Senate bill last year."
"When I was the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, we actually had that infirmity within the agency."
"Personnel decisions are very difficult to make. They are singularly the most taxing aspects of jobs when one has supervisorial responsibilities."
"I am deeply honored by Senator Feinstein's introductory remarks, by those of Senator Landrieu, and those of yourself, Mr. Chairman."
"My commitment is to the agency as a whole as its Director, and my commitment is to the laws that we are sworn to uphold."