You have to have visible communication from the top.

I have some sympathy for his concern about drawing a reasonable line, ... That changed the ball game.

We're on an imprudent, unsustainable fiscal path, ... The status quo is not an option and we're not going to grow our way out of this problem and the sooner we get started the better.

Responding to floods and other natural disasters by FEMA.

We have to get some movement on it shortly.

Many non-homeland-security missions are likely to be integrated into a Cabinet department overwhelmingly dedicated to protecting the nation from terrorism, ... Congress may wish to consider whether the new department, as proposed, will dedicate sufficient management capacity and accountability to ensure the execution of non-homeland-security missions.

I think it's appropriate to provide the administration a few days to reconsider their position. I'm hopeful that they will provide us with the information we're seeking. It is a very reasonable and reasoned request. But the fuse is short.

We are very disappointed with the judge's decision, ... We are in the process of reviewing and analyzing the decision to fully understand the bases for it and its potential implications.

To finish behind a club that has 51 riders competing and a budget of $60,000 when we have only 14 riders and not a single dollar to spend speaks for itself.