"On September 5, I led a letter to your office, with 17 other Members from Louisiana and Texas, requesting a thorough investigation of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast actions, harvesting and transferring fetal tissue for financial gain."
"Would you agree to work with us--us, me, and this committee--to correct these very serious problems so we can update our disclosure laws so that the American people can see what's going on behind the ..."
"The point is that a lot of these things have stayed below the radar because there's not been appropriate focus and attention on it, and the special investigation has brought that."
"I believe that Congress, Mr. Chairman and members here, are entitled to a prompt response from the Attorney General and the Department of Justice."
"Even more alarming is the fact that the audits revealing this mismanagement did not occur until years after the funds were authorized."
"The recovery effort in Puerto Rico in particular is mired with what appears to be a territory at war with itself."
"Last month, I made the very difficult decision to vote against the $36.5 billion disaster relief measure."
"Sir, I must inform you that you are simply wrong and your testimony has glaring holes in the facts."
"We urge Congress to repair the MMPA, reasserting the law to protect marine mammals from real threats."
"Representative Johnson (LA) has introduced, the Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017, or the SEA Act."
"Congress should amend the MMPA to bring the law into the 21st century."