"I cannot believe that employees would ever be put in this position again."
"It was not lethal. But that doesn't mean, and the following panel I think will elucidate on this, the following strain won't be lethal."
"It would be a shame if it has to be legislated, that someone would not just not step up and do the right thing."
"We give these folks at the border arrest authority. We give them guns to defend themselves and empower them to use deadly force if necessary."
"You are not relying on CDC. I know you are trying to shift the responsibility to them, but you have already taken it upon yourselves to make a dual policy."
"I would rather have this done in a regulatory fashion by the folks that are on the ground."
"And it sort of points out the absurdity, I think, of the Department of Homeland Security's position on this"
"These employees should be allowed to wear the mask when they feel the need for that mask."
"It should be providing them with the protective equipment that they need and facilitating their use of that equipment."
"These officers and agents should be allowed to take reasonable precautions in order to safeguard their health."
"Your own policy for them is, wear the masks. That is completely voluntary for them."