Henry Waxman: “We should examine costs and reduce them wherever possible. But we also need to give equal consideration to benefits.”

I hope this committee will initiate a detailed investigation examining this network of front groups and trade associations, determine who funds them and expose how they coordinate with industry.

What the Constitution does not allow is our leaders breaking the Constitution, or the law, to serve their political needs.

Mr. Chairman, too much dirty politics is waged with dark money, the secrecy is protected by no privilege, and a little sunlight would be very healthy for American democracy.

The use of performance enhancing substance was pervasive for more than a decade, and that everyone in baseball -- the players, the union, the owners and the commissioner -- were responsible.