I cannot understand what it is I am called upon to do?

I have directed the Secretary of the Army to take appropriate action immediately.

It is essential that precautions be taken against recurrences of such threats to our national security.

The railroads are going to run no matter what it takes to run them.

They are welcome to try.

Such a communication has not reached me.

I am not going to do it this year for them.

A man who makes no mistakes is a man who never does anything.

I have been gravely concerned about the interference with essential military and civilian railroad transportation.

I very seldom get a chance to have a meeting like this with the Members of the Congress, because I just don't have any space.

Were I allowed to do that, my first suggestion would be--if they are interested in things in which this committee is interested--to see this Senator right here.

I want you to introduce a measure to inaugurate longer hours and shorter pay.

Anything you want to get done in reclamation and public works, you had better see Carl Hayden, for he knows everybody in the Budget, he knows every Senator on this committee, and he knows every Representative on the same committee in the…

It is a pleasure.

I hope we can have meetings like this often.

And every single one of you has a very important project of the same sort in your district or your State.

I appreciate your asking me to come over here today.

I think, if they would consult me, I could give them a little advice on whom to see--how to get things through the Senate, at least.