Darrell Issa actually said...

"The taxpayer is sitting back there going, are you kidding me? This is what goes on with our tax dollars in one of our Federal agencies?"

"So my closing question to all of you is--and by the way, I will talk a little more about the questions afterwards, but is not what we should have looked at from day one, all the way back when the mort..."

"We must remember, however, that Fannie and Freddie played a large role in getting us into this mess."

"Well, we are. And there are similarities. These were known straw buyers that were not intercepted or stopped. And ultimately, gun walking, everyone has a different definition. But when you let weapons..."