"Let's stop playing games."
"This is a bill that preserves the system that we have, which is a decentralized election system, which allows for less opportunity for nefarious actors and foreign entities to be able to do nefarious ..."
"I certainly hope we can come together on a lot of the provisions that we agree with."
"What are we doing as a Federal Government with this piece of legislation limiting the ability to bring new and safer technology into our election systems?"
"H.R. 1 fell flat in the media and with public opinion."
"Congress's role is to assist States to strengthen their election security, not create a Federal takeover of election systems."
"That is why we need to be serious about this."
"He wants every vote to be counted. We have a lot of Mike Gianasis in every Congressional district in this country."
"A fundamental right of our Nation is the ability to choose our leaders. The American people deserve to have that right protected."
"I know darn well that Mike Gianasi is going to run the fairest election possible. He wants every vote to be counted."
"not a single instance has been reported of interference in the 2018 midterm elections, which experienced record midterm turnout."