Clay Higgins actually said...

"I am quite disturbed that DoD is not here, because I would like to ask them who the genius was that came up with this idea to create--we have essentially--we have essentially as a Nation deployed chem..."

"My final suggestion, Mr. Chairman, and to the panel and to the VSOs present, is that the DoD should hear, as the noise of thunder from all of us, that they were not present today."

"But to think that we have purposefully deployed burn pits and created chemical and biological fumes and smokes to deploy upon our own troops is very disturbing."

"I very much appreciate your service to your country and your continued commitment to restore energy dominance of America in your current position."