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"

"I was certainly... if you didn't make that concession, then Solyndra would go into bankruptcy and the chances of recovering that money would be greatly lessened or zero."

"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..."

"It is urgent to find effective ways to help Americans prepare for and finance their long-term care needs."