"This ought to be a decision left to every American to make for themselves. Not a decision that is limiting, that is restrictive -- a freedom that is taken away by the Supreme Court."
"Every child in this country should be wanted and every person should have a fundamental liberty to make a decision."
"Congress can protect the rights of every American here to decide when and how to start a family."
"This is a terrible setback for all Americans. It is an assault on our freedom including our economic freedom."
"The point of disclosure is you put these disclosures out there, you put them out there and then the ethics experts, the American people, the FDA administrator, they decide whether or not there`s a con..."
"The reason for that is that oversight is a key congressional function."
"I think that`s my job, is to hold power to account. It`s to say, on behalf of the American people this doesn`t cut it."
"We've unfortunately all learned that late detection can cost lives."
"We are here today to discuss a topic with consequences we all know too well: the threat of wildlife-borne diseases becoming pandemics."
"It is fiscally responsible to give USGS the necessary funding and to hold it to account."
"having dedicated funding that they can rely on... will help to build sustainable, long-term programming."