What I thought was quite shocking as we got involved in this situation, is that the Office of Inspector General had 140 reports on investigations and inspections that it buried.

There was so many reports and it was so obvious that Dr. Houlihan, according to testimony, was a bully.

But we want to give you that authority, because you have to have it.

I find this unbelievably puzzling and I do want to get to the bottom of this.

We want people, when they come from Syria or when they come from these other countries, where they are fleeing horror--once we make sure they are not a threat--we want them to feel a part of this country and a part of the 'American Dream.'

I believe the greatest threat we have, in terms of risk factors, stems from foreign fighters.

I will be highly supportive of beefing up and increasing the use of K-9 units.

San Francisco is contracting with a private firm to do the TSA security, correct?

the purpose of every hearing--the goal of every hearing is to deepen our understanding and to lay out the realities.

So, the question I had is this: with those private sector contracted companies, are there the same long lines at those airports?

there is an affliction that affects this place, and it is called the 'denial of reality.'

How do you explain that 8 years after the 2008 EMP Commission, the GAO reports to this Committee that we have done none of these--performed any of these recommendations?

We do not have enough troops to do what would be necessary in this kind of an event.

Not at a massive level. Let us be clear. Not at a massive level like the Carrington Event.

Is it not true that diplomacy follows facts on the ground?

So Iran is gaining strength in Syria.

they see that liberty at risk. They also see the rule of law at risk.

to have a 4-year plan, where we could knock $100 billion a year out of the Federal Government, would go a long way toward solving our problems.

transparency is great for our country--and that is what we need.

there is another movement afoot in the country and that is to force you to do it--and that is being done through a Convention of States.

So, what I would suggest to you is that there is tons to be done--even in an election year--that can make a great difference.

a big part of the problem--and you know this--is that two-thirds of the Federal budget is on automatic pilot.

That, to me--in my experience--that is my opinion--is where we are, today, in our country.

The standard of living in this country--although increased--the median family income is exactly the same as it was in 1988--and there are reasons for that.

Nobody knows what a trillion is, but, when you are telling a young family with two small kids that, 'By the way, here is the debt burden that is coming to you over the next 25 years,' you had better be prepared for it.