Bill Keating: “I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is…”

Russia is the modern day version of the Sopranos. And we just ought to be clear-eyed about that.

Mr. Chairman, have you no decency? I mean, I’ve come to know you a little bit, but this is not decent.

I could not agree more and that's the way we should view this, although I think there was a linchpin to today's testimony that helped underscore something, too.

I think banning masks is one step to doing so, and I think there are--it is appropriate to wear religious garb, of course, but to completely cover your face, there is absolutely no need to do that unless you are involved in some activity…