Edward Royce actually said...

"These efforts shouldn't be shorted."

"this budget would undermine everything I mentioned earlier that contributes to our country's security and, frankly, it's just heartless."

"So arguments that we cannot afford it just don't fly with me, especially after the President signed the tax bill that blows a $1.5 trillion hole in the budget."

"Combating this crime is as much about security as it is about saving majestic species like elephant and rhino."