Darrell Issa actually said...

"Monuments ought to be clear and unequivocal in their meaning: They should evince a few simple ideas in a way that is graspable by ordinary Americans."

"Nothing could be more democratic than an open competition that provides opportunity for comment from both Congress and the public."

"Monuments are civic art that cause us to solemnly reflect on who we are and what we value."

"A traditional man of old-fashioned virtue, President Eisenhower disdained Modernist art and architecture, which he did not believe represented the taste and values of the American people."