John Rutherford actually said...

"On behalf of the thousands of first responders and teachers across this nation, I humbly ask for this committee's full and fair consideration of the HELPER Act."

"I can tell you that high home prices and high interest rates have made homeownership almost out of reach for many of our first responders and teachers around the country."

"I believe if you have good data you can make better decisions."

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank you, Chairman Bentz and Ranking Member Huffman, for having this important hearing today."