John Garamendi actually said...

"I want to thank my colleagues for joining us here on the dais."

"Thank you for enlightening us and telling us about the problem so that we can move forward with a solution."

"the unhealthy and unsanitary living conditions that they were experiencing in the privatized military housing"

"thank you for your--for enlightening us and telling us about the problem so that we can move forward with a solution."