Eleanor Norton actually said...

"I don't believe you are dishonest and I don't believe that you are political."

"There was a surge in spending, because the figures are in now on the surge in spending in the last campaign."

"I wouldn't want to be in your position to look first at the words 'exclusively,' then 'primarily,' and then trying to figure it out."

"I want to congratulate these two civil servants for having the courage to come forward before this committee."