"I think we have to give them the opportunity to do the right thing and do their job. But if they don’t, there are options."
"we`re not going to wait around forever and we`re not again going to expect Mitch McConnell to wake up tomorrow and have an epiphany and try to do the right thing."
"This has to get done. I am sick of playing the game of whack a mole with GOP members in Congress. You know, every time we, you know, address one of their concerns, another one pops up. You just can`t ..."
"I hope today's hearing allows us to learn more about these programs, hear about challenges they are currently facing, and examine how this Committee can improve and expand their reach."
"If you're Kevin McCarthy and your only interest is becoming the Speaker of the House... he should be afraid of it because he has made the determination that it's not good to talk about January 6th."
"There needs to be an investigation that is impartial, hire experts to find the truth."
"I think we need to make a distinction between what America wants and knows that needs to happen... January 6th happened, it was a terrible day. This needs to happen."
"It's time for this arcane Senate procedure to come to an end because our democracy, frankly, at this point depends on it."
"Where are the American forces to save you? Where are their helicopters? Where are their airplanes? You helped them for a decade. Where are they now?"
"I think this hearing was a perfect example of that."
"We want to grow jobs. We want to grow innovation."
"I represent the most diverse district in the state of Colorado, one of the most diverse in the Nation."