Rae Davis actually said...

"The Smithsonian's Climate Change Action Plan agrees with The New York Times that the National Mall is at risk of becoming a floodplain in the coming years."

"Thank you to our witnesses for joining us today at our first hearing on the Smithsonian Institution this Congress."

"if these flood levels are going to happen in the next six to eight years or whatever time period these so-called experts want us to address, then this Committee needs to start talking about the mosqui..."

"We should politely ask them to comply, and have a good dialogue."