Chris Coons actually said...

"I am convinced that if the President were to fire the Special Counsel, or to interfere with his investigation by firing Rod Rosenstein with an intention to then interfere with and shut down this inves..."

"Well, Director Pompeo, I would urge you to give it some thought. Many of us are giving it some real thought and have had to do so for months."

"President Trump described Special Counsel Mueller's investigation as an attack on what we all stand for, and he has repeatedly threatened to fire Robert Mueller."

"I hope that you will both advise the President and, on occasion, stand up to him, if he is doing things with which you disagree."