Eric Holder actually said...

"I pledged that my colleagues and I would work tirelessly to protect the American people from terrorism and other threats to our national security."

"I am offering to sit down with the Speaker, with the Chairman, with you, whoever, to try to work our way through this in an attempt to avoid a constitutional crisis."

"We consider this an open matter."

"The Article III system has proven to be effective both in this administration and in the prior administration."