Stephen Lynch actually said...

"the Department of Justice did was authorize criminal activity to allow folks that they knew--they knew these 20 dealers were buying hundreds of guns..."

"If I could, I would like to try to put the political part of this aside and really out of respect for Agent Brian Terry and his family..."

"I certainly think that recent revelations have created doubt in the integrity of the whole process here."

"I honestly believe at this point that corruption, corruption is a greater enemy and a greater threat to Afghanistan stability than the Taliban."