We have to build consensus around all of it, but I think we will need a short-term funding measure, a clean C.R. that will allow more time to figure all this out.

It does take a certain measure of courage to step out and to lead.

I think this could be a turning point, frankly, to use Charlie's term, for the country, and I hope that's true.

Certainly, it was a difficult week for the country. There’s a mixture of anger and sadness and fear, frankly, on the part of a lot of people.

But what I do know, Major, is that my good friend Charlie would not want any of us to be consumed by despair. He would want us to go forward boldly.

There will be. You know, we had a moment of prayer and silent reflection on the floor on Wednesday.

I think appropriate sanctions on Russia are far overdue.

We have to recognize that reality and address it appropriately.

to save this great Republic

I do believe that desperate times call for desperate measures, and I think appropriate sanctions on Russia are far overdue.

We have been working very hard in the House to restore regular order in the appropriations government funding process.

I think the best way we honor his memory is to continue to do that very thing and not shy away from debate, to keep the free marketplace of ideas going, but to work on the tone of those debates.

My good friend Charlie would not want any of us to be consumed by despair

No question, it was a difficult week for the country. Certainly, it was felt on Capitol Hill. There's a mixture of anger and sadness and fear, frankly, on the part of a lot of people.

We’re under a very thorough review of the existing options and how we might need to enhance that to ensure member security and safety.

I’m going to use Congressional authority and every influence with big tech platforms to mandate immediate ban for life of every post or commenter that belittled the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

I’m basically going to cancel with extreme prejudice these evil, sick animals who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

The problem, ultimately, at the end of the day, is the human heart, that’s what we got to address.