"As elected officials of a co-equal branch of government, we have constitutional authority to conduct oversight of the executive branch."
"And what you have said is you would not assent under the present situation---- Because there is no cause."
"I heard a Congressman this morning expressing that point of view."
"I think it is going to be extraordinary."
"I do believe it would be catastrophic, and I do believe it would destroy any shred of trust in the President's judgment that remains over here."
"So I think those two things are key. And it's why Dianne Feinstein has really taken this a little bit more aggressively."
"Hey, look, we need a separate investigation into obstruction of justice."
"Feinstein, who's the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has asked to launch an investigation in that committee specifically on the issue of obstruction of justice."
"But I'll say this, if the new nominee wants to pledge loyalty to the president and won't maintain the kind of independence that has been the hallmark of the FBI, I certainly won't vote for him when he..."
"Not at all. Not at all. I actually tend to believe Comey. And I think all of this could have been avoided and the tragedy is that the United States government and the people -- the 30,000 employees of..."
"Well, my key takeaway was the FBI has lost a very good man and a very good leader. I think it's pretty clear he refused to lay off of the Flynn investigation. He refused to raise the cloud or stop the..."