"We are talking about transparency."
"Connecticut actually is considering hiring a contractor because we have been unable to fill our vacant positions that were created during the pandemic."
"I think more than half the States now rely on private contractors to do this kind of oversight and certification."
"I again urged Chief Justice Roberts... to testify on this issue. He declined. I'm sorry that he did."
"If there is any question about the integrity and character of these Justices, it really undermines the institution of the Court."
"They will be held to the same ethical standards as every other Federal judge. That's not too much to ask."
"I have written to Secretary Austin, urging him to declassify those records."
"This is the Roberts' Court. This is his Court in history. And what he chooses to do by way of ethics is going to be remembered for generations."
"I strongly believe the VA can play a critical role in enabling veteran success."
"I want to offer a sort of personal testimonial to the importance of the PACT Act."
"For anyone, including my colleagues in the Senate, on both sides of the aisle, to believe that this is normal, acceptable conduct... is unacceptable."