Gus Bilirakis actually said...

"Despite this, Madam Chair, again, Madam Chair, I know your side is aware of several irregularities on how this hearing has been approached and how the minority rights have been disregarded."

"We are all here for the same goal, to protect our constituents."

"I want to make it clear that I support going after bad actors--and all Republicans on the committee and I know Democrats as well--bad actors that seek to harm Americans."

"We all understand the urgency, but we need to get this right and excluding the views of experts in this field is a disservice to the consumers we are trying to protect."