I think it does show that there are Republicans, who understand this is very ill-considered, it's just going to damage the institution.

Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 24. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it.

Obviously if there are classified documents anywhere they shouldn't be that's a problem and a deep concern.

It is of the utmost importance that our Department of Justice operates as a fair and neutral body that enforces our Federal laws without fear or without favor.

President Trump was doing 'a great, great disservice to the country' by pursuing [election fraud claims].

Attorney General Barr assured President Trump that the Justice Department was properly investigating claims of election fraud.

The treatment of Ms. Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss and so many others around the country was callous, inhuman, inexcusable, and dangerous.

Building on his constant repetition of the Big Lie, President Trump engaged in an unprecedented effort to obstruct the joint session on January 6th.

President Trump sought to corrupt [the Department of Justice] as he sought to use the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute purported election fraud.

Just tell a small lie to put the facade of legitimacy on this lie, and the Republican Congressmen and I can distort and destroy and create doubt all ourselves.

Did one of them make a comment that they didn't have evidence but they had a lot of theories?

I think we are in common agreement about what our approach should be. I'm not ready or authorized at this point to tell you what that is.

I think the risk of direct conflict is growing. I think it is manageable. And I think the Biden administration has done a remarkable job in managing that and not letting it get out of hand.

But it's hard. Two other Americans, Paul Whelan and Marc Fogel, remain held in Russia.

I'm thrilled that Brittney Griner is home. I think, whenever an American hostage is released, it's cause for celebration.

I think we're all certainly in agreement that there is evidence of criminality here. And we want to make sure that the Justice Department is aware of that.

I think it is growing. I think it is manageable. And I think the Biden administration has done a remarkable job in managing that and not letting it get out of hand.

I think all Americans have to realize that, whenever they go to a place like Russia, or Iran or North Korea, that they stand the chance of being grabbed for no reason at all, except to be used as a -- as a political chip.

I think it's an important decision in its own right, if we go forward with it, and one that the department not to give due consideration to.

I think it is manageable. And I think the Biden administration has done a remarkable job in managing that and not letting it get out of hand.

I think it makes an important statement, not a political one, but a statement about the evidence of an attack on the institutions of our democracy and the peaceful transfer of power.

I think it is valuable to have our head of intel meet with their head of intel, even when the Russians are at war in Ukraine, and we are strongly backing Ukraine.

I think there are circumstances in which it is valuable to have our head of intel meet with their head of intel, even when the Russians are at war in Ukraine, and we are strongly backing Ukraine.

I think our investigation really did have the effect of stimulating the Justice Department to get moving.

I think that Congress, when it sees evidence of criminality, particularly affecting the institution of Congress, has responsibility.