Chris Murphy actually said...

"So I'm a new chairman of this committee. I took the job knowing about the politics that surround this issue."

"I hope that we get to have a meaningful discussion today about the border and the many other challenges that are facing the department."

"It is an oversimplification to suggest that they are in the pocket of the Chinese government."

"We recognize the tremendous risks that they have taken and the sacrifices that they have made, especially during the past year and a half."