They have been intimidated by people in our own party.

There’s still time for him to be the hero.

I’m concerned that now he’s opening a flurry of investigations, and I believe they may be trying to use those investigations as a predicate for not releasing the files.

If you want to add some additional protections for these survivors, go for it. But if you do anything that prevents any disclosure, you are not for the people ... Do not muck it up in the Senate.

He’s been saying that for months. Well, he’s just now decided to investigate a hoax, if it’s a hoax.

Dogs don’t bark at parked cars, and we are winning

I’m not tired of winning yet, but we are winning.

The president’s been saying this is a hoax.

In 2030, he's not going to be the president, and you will have voted to protect pedophiles.

we should have invited Donald Trump. He’s mad that he didn't get an invitation.

So, this might be a big smokescreen, these investigations, to open a bunch of them, as a last-ditch effort to prevent the release of the Epstein files.

the record of their votes will last longer than Donald Trump’s presidency

I would remind my Republican colleagues who are deciding how to vote, Donald Trump can protect you in red districts right now by giving you an endorsement. But in 2030, he's not going to be the president, and you will have voted to protect…

The record of this vote will last longer than Donald Trump’s presidency.

He’s being a bully, or trying to be a bully.

it's going to happen.

We’re taking it with a grain of salt.

There could be 100 or more votes from Republicans.