And I think the best way we honor his memory is to continue to do that very thing and not shy away from debate.

I think, if we all adopt these practices together and we turn down the rhetoric, we cease with this idea that policy disputes are somehow an existential threat to democracy or the republic, we stop calling one another names – I mean…

And I think everyone would do well to be reminded of that model

My good friend Charlie would not want any of us to be consumed by despair

We will have to see. I have got to build consensus around all of it, but I think we will need a short-term funding measure, a clean C.R. that will allow more time to figure all this out.

But what I do know, Major, is that my good friend Charlie would not want any of us to be consumed by despair. He would want us to go forward boldly.

We have to recognize that reality and address it appropriately.

to save this great Republic

We have to defer to the commander in chief.

What I do know, Major, is that my good friend Charlie would not want any of us to be consumed by despair. He would want us to go forward boldly. That was his message, and to do it in love.

We have been working very hard in the House to restore regular order in the appropriations government funding process.

Certainly, it was a difficult week for the country. There’s a mixture of anger and sadness and fear, frankly, on the part of a lot of people.

I think appropriate sanctions on Russia are far overdue.

If they shut the government down, it would be their unilateral decision to do so.

There will be. You know, we had a moment of prayer and silent reflection on the floor on Wednesday.

He would want us to go forward boldly. That was his message, and to do it in love.

I think the best way we honor his memory is to continue to do that very thing and not shy away from debate, to keep the free marketplace of ideas going, but to work on the tone of those debates.

I mean, calling people Nazis and fascists is not helpful.

We’re under a very thorough review of the existing options and how we might need to enhance that to ensure member security and safety.

We have colleagues on both sides of the aisle who are in a different place this morning than they were yesterday.

There are many security measures in place for members of Congress, at their homes, at their offices and when they go about.

Political violence has become all too common in American society, and this is not who we are.

The problem, ultimately, at the end of the day, is the human heart, that’s what we got to address.

This is detestable what's happened.

This is detestable what’s happened. Political violence has become all too common in American society, and this is not who we are.