"I want to make sure that he understands that to many families this is, literally, a life and death issue."
"They deserve the certainty that they will be able to remain in this country."
"I never want us to lose sight of the impact on real people's lives when we are talking about policy and that is, in fact, why the American people sent us here."
"I told them when I met them that I would fight for their children as if they were my own and I intend to honor that."
"The reckless actions of your agency that have put his variability to receive life-preserving medical care at risk are just unconscionable."
"I can only assume it is because no one wants to put their name on such a disastrous, cruel, and un-American policy, and the government officials who made that decision ought to be held to account."
"Mr. Cuccinelli, I remind you that you are under oath before us today."
"Mr. Cuccinelli, respectfully, you have accepted responsibility for making this egregious policy reversal."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And, again, our forever chairman, Elijah Cummings, reminded us that the charge of this committee is to be in efficient and effective pursuit of the truth."
"So, if asked to serve contrary to the law, will you decline?"
"Well, given that it was an abrupt policy that stood to impact, quite literally, the lives of critically ill children, in hindsight, do you think that you should have done some analysis?"