Stephen Lynch actually said...

"As Chair of the Federal Workforce Subcommittee, it is my responsibility to ensure the health and safety of our Federal employees."

"I shouldn't have to blow up the bureaucracy just to get something done."

"You don't think this is a high-risk situation when you have these folks screening hundreds, if not thousands, of travelers coming in from, in this case, Mexico, where we had a very high number of case..."

"I will take a moment before we introduce the first panel just to make a brief introductory statement."