Mike Bost actually said...

"We thank you for this nation. We thank you that we can live freely, that we can debate issues to try to make this nation a better place for our families, for the prosperity of this nation."

"And we should contact the Committee with Natural Resources too. Because that is where, you know, they would be the overseers and we would not want that to happen."

"Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Esty, and Members of the Subcommittee:"

"I don't think it is the intent of the--we don't think it is the intent of the sponsor."