"Why can't my people that are being paid by the American taxpayers walk into an office in a single GSA building in my district, why can't they go in there without being searched like they are a terrorist? Why?"
"I am afraid to address you again publicly and bring in the word 'incompetent.' Your testimony, again, is a pile of gobbledygook."
"With that respect comes responsibility and you are responsible. With responsibility comes accountability, and we are holding you accountable today."
"The sole intent of this subcommittee, the reason we exist in Congress, is to make sure that our veterans receive the benefits that they earned."
"I love this country. I fought for this country for my entire adult life. So, I want what is best for America."
"I take this very, very seriously. Mr. Hodel, I would posit the reason that your programs are so incredibly successful is specifically because you do not receive any government funding."
"People on the street who you see--and your heart goes out to them--they are recipients of public assistance"
"That was a mistake"
"G.T. Thompson says that he really wants these programs to be a hand up, not a handout."
"Most veterans are more capable, not less, for their years in uniform."
"I will not sit here and be lectured by people who have not walked the walk that I have."