There’s no purpose for Congress to push an administration to do something that they’re already doing.

I don’t think we’re at that point right now, because we agree with the president.

You don’t lose your base over one single thing, but (Trump’s) eroding his base. More importantly, if we don’t take the right side of this issue, it’s going to cost us votes in the midterms.

[President Trump] has said that he wants all the credible files relating to Epstein to be released.

There was a treasonous conspiracy in 2016 committed by officials at the highest level of government.

It will follow each individual Republican through the midterms. It will follow people into their primaries.

I would like the House to follow order, (that) would be really nice.

There are a lot of people here in the swamp who think that, ‘Oh, well if we spend five weeks on vacation, the pressure for this will dissipate,’

When the speaker stands in the way of justice and transparency, this is how we get justice.

I think everyone wants to see the information that was sealed away.

They'd rather shut down Congress than vote to release the files. What are they hiding?

Their Epstein bill resolution is nonbinding, so it’s kind of fake.

I’m all for voting on it, I’m all for transparency. We just have to be a little patient.

It was incredibly significant for several reasons.

This is not a Democrat or Republican issue — this is an issue that is so, so serious, it should concern every single American because it has to do with the integrity of our democratic republic.

Over the August recess, I think momentum will build for transparency.

the Trump administration must explain how this happened, the parameters of the deal and why they think our national security isn’t worth meeting a higher standard.

Days later, he’s fired. Do I think this is a coincidence? No.