"I don't know what would give me the idea that President Trump might do something unpredictable, except that he does it almost every day."
"Thank you for your tireless work leading the charge, fighting modern slavery, for the hard work that you have done that I think has made an enormous difference."
"I think one of the most powerful tools we have in the work against human trafficking, against forced labor, is engaged and empowered constituents, consumers, citizens of this country."
"I am here for two purposes, one, of course, to question our very capable witness, but also to thank you for your tireless work leading the charge, fighting modern slavery."
"The administration's unpredictability and unreliability on trade could cost us allies that we need to address the real challenges posed by China."
"This was reckless and a gift to China."
"What he can't do is fire members of his own cabinet and replace them with partisan loyalists going around the succession procedures for the Department of Justice, in an attempt to influence or impede ..."
"Democrats now will have firm control of the House in January and that means the president's ability to legislate with both houses of Congress supporting him is at an end."
"I don't think he personally grasps exactly what it's going to be like if the House fully exercises its powers."
"He's said over and over both that he dismisses the ongoing investigation led by Robert Mueller as a hoax or witch hunt and that this was the cause of his sharp break from Jeff Sessions."
"It is my view, given public statements by Putin and others, that Russia is seeking strategic weapons that would allow them to restart a great power competition with us."