Thomas McClintock actually said...

"Our colleagues on the other side of the aisle just want political cover."

"the President's removal powers are at their zenith with respect to principal officers, that is officers who must be appointed by the President and who report to him directly."

"did not establish that the President or those close to him were involved in any Russian conspiracies or had an unlawful relationship with any Russian official."

"Again, the problem we're having is we have to rely on your report for an accurate reflection of the evidence, and we're starting to find out that's not true."