Diana DeGette actually said...

"we're all concerned about the failure of this Solyndra situation because the taxpayers are out almost half a billion dollars"

"This investigation, we all believe, is of critical importance to the American public, both so we can get to the bottom of what happened to over half a billion dollars of taxpayer money in the short te..."

"But let me be clear: None of us on my side of the aisle are here to defend or to apologize for the actions of anyone in the administration or in the White House in particular."

"Unfortunately, instead of conducting a serious inquiry into the facts relating to Solyndra and the lessons we can learn from this case, the majority, to date, as evidenced by my colleague's opening st..."