Thomas McClintock actually said...

"I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society but the people themselves."

"The problem that we are seeing here is when you even get to the articles themselves, abuse of power, when you look at these articles and compare them to history."

"This is a sad day for the institution of Congress, a blatantly political process, and, yes, an abuse of power by the majority designed to achieve what they simply could not achieve at the ballot box."

"Republicans are united. We see this for what it is."