"We need to get back to fiscal sanity and this is an important step."
"It’s a devastating blow to the education of our children in America and to our democracy."
"It’s just not true that this has anything to do with fiscal responsibility."
"What it will do is deprive our children of things like Daniel Tiger, educational programming."
"It is a devastating blow to our robust democracy and education."
"everyone on the Epstein list must be held accountable no matter who they are. Release the files."
"The money that we're clawing back in this rescissions package is the people's money. We ought not to forget that."
"Today, the third witness in our investigation into the cover-up of President Biden's cognitive decline and unauthorized executive actions pleaded the Fifth Amendment."
"There is now a pattern of key Biden confidants seeking to shield themselves from criminal liability for this potential conspiracy."
"Last year, more than 500 people died in one single county in Nevada from heat-related illnesses."
"The goal really simply is to make our skies safer and make our pilots safer. That's it."
"Our pilots and air traffic controllers are not going to lose their job when they ask for help. We in this country must recognize that that's strength."
"This is a matter of whose side are you on. Are you for protecting rich and powerful men or are you for making sure that there's accountability given that they abused, assaulted and abandoned young gir..."
"A nation that does not hold powerful men accountable is a nation that has lost its moral purpose."
"I am going to fight with everything I can just to make sure that this file gets released."
"This is not just about Epstein. This is about rich and powerful men who are connected to the highest levels of government here and possibly overseas, who engage in the abuse and assault of young girls..."
"I've been very clear, the members have been very clear."
"They are for transparency, just as we all are, and we are looking for ways to express that."