Political Quotes

“It was more important that he go to sweet treats than worry about collecting $200 million under False Claims Act cases pending. I raised many of these issues with Mr. Jones at his hearing and in written questions for the record. But in too many instances Mr. Jones was unable or unwilling to provide an adequate response. Unfortunately, I have a lingering concern about his candor during his testimony. With this record before us, it should be apparent to all of my colleagues that the Senate should not move forward with Mr. Jones' nomination. First, the Senate has yet to learn the results from the investigations of Office of Special Counsel; two, the Senate has not had an opportunity to hear Mr. Jones address those allegations himself. Point blank he told the committee he could not speak about them because of the open investigation; third, the Senate should recognize a troubling pattern indicating the nominee's inability to work with Federal law enforcement and whistleblowers; four, his involvement in a number of botched operations showing unacceptable management style or capability. Elevating an individual with such a record is not how you rehabilitate the reputation, image, and culture of Federal law enforcement agencies still recovering from the disastrous scandal of Fast and Furious. I do not believe we should simply rubberstamp this nomination and sweep the alarming allegations under the rug.…”