"I am looking forward to working with him and other members on the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, making sure that we spend all the dollars that go into the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund on dredging, rather than going into a black hole of a general fund."
"I think every Member of this committee, certainly myself included, have had a number of conversations with the maritime industry."
"I believe that America desperately needs a whole, all-of-government strategy for border security that respects State and local governments."
"One of the things that I sincerely want to strive for is a bipartisan approach on this committee."
"I have to ask that because I am sort of on a mission as well to understand why in the Northern border we essentially don't have canines."
"I have a lot of heartburn with that decision and the posture that the Secretary has taken toward this committee."
"We appreciate the efforts of Congresswoman Miller for her efforts in resolving that crisis."
"If I didn't agree to this, I would just tell the committee Members, we would not have had anybody from the Department of Homeland Security show up at the committee today."
"I personally believe that the Jones Act is a very critical component of America's maritime heritage."
"They were saying that the Jones Act actually hindered the clean-up efforts, and had a lot of--created a lot of the confusion in the Gulf."
"In reality, the Jones Act had no impact on response operations."