Andy Biggs

The constitutional requirement seems to be very, very clear that physicality is necessary to constitute a quorum.

The culture has been impacted.

Everything that needs to be said has been said, just not by everyone yet.

I think the Supreme Court punted on that, and they sent it back to us.

You are going to be talking about of--of you are not there because of the COVID.

I think it is unconstitutional to say that a quorum consists of somebody who is not on site, not present.

Which is another way of saying you got inflation.

So I guess my question for you, Mr. Joffe, is this. How many states went from being at budget balance or from a small surplus to having an even bigger surplus through the bailout to states in this bill?

And nobody here today has mentioned what inflation does to fixed income families and households. It is devastating to fixed income families and households, of which many are in my district.

I am disappointed that there has been some misinformation coming from the Democrats in this hearing today as we start considering inflation.

They tried to deem them as domestic terrorists for going to school board meetings and expressing their views.

During the campaign, Joe Biden promised repeatedly to 'follow the science,' but apparently, the science changes when his polling changes.

The more we talk about the threat of COVID and onerously restricting people's lives because of it, the more we turn them against us and show them we're out of touch with their daily realities.

I thought it was an inflammatory statement that somebody made saying that Republicans are trying to hijack this Committee hearing.

Weakness shows a threat to Israel, to Taiwan, and South Korea.

The world is watching, the Ayatollah is watching, the Chinese president is watching, North Korea is watching.

I don't think Putin can be met with weakness.

The constant assault on the oil and gas industry has been led by this administration and his allies in Congress.

That is not Congress' job. That is not our role to make sure that people live up to statements they make publicly.

The Green New Deal would radically alter America's economy and do little to fight climate change.

This hearing is another example of Democrats attacking American workers and the private sector to further their socialist agenda.

I think that is critical that we hear firsthand the experiences that you underwent and appreciate your willingness to share those with us today, take time out.

I think it is critical that--not just within the prison system, but I think generically we understood early on who were the most vulnerable and who are at most high risk particularly in congregate settings.

I feel like we have received important information already today and I appreciate your testimony.

What have you heard from detainees and their families or lawyers about how these men are coping with incarceration conditions that, simply, are not permissible in the United States?