I feel like I've been able to do that with some of my colleagues on the other side.

I want to repeat, though, my deep appreciation for the fact that we are having bipartisan hearings.

I think this is a big step in the right direction, so I greatly appreciate that.

The courts should let the administration's approach, which includes a 2-year time limit, run its course.

Violence in public discourse is always unacceptable, no matter the ideology behind it.

What is the value of a life? My Republican colleagues are using this hearing to discuss the cost of property damage associated with left-wing violence.

I must ask why we are focusing on left-wing violence when the data overwhelmingly shows that right-wing violence is significantly more likely to result in the loss of American lives.

Right-wing violence has been far, far deadlier than left-wing violence.

Right-wing extremism that we have here in the United States... is significantly greater threat than the Antifa scenario.

It is time that Congress take a closer look at what 'mostly peaceful' looks like.

I certainly think it is critical that we look at the impact of false information on our country.

Eviscerating the First Amendment will neither make us more democratic nor more safe. It would be the stuff of tyranny.

When it comes to protecting our homeland, we all have an interest in ensuring that the public has access to the accurate information they need to keep their communities safe.

Donald Trump also created what I call verdict denialism, which undermines the rule of law.

We still have people here in Congress, on this committee no less, who cannot bring themselves to admit that Trump lost fair and square.

Congress has a responsibility to stand athwart history yelling: Stop!

For example, election denialism pushed our democracy to the brink in 2020.

I thought we were going to be focusing on issues like cybersecurity.

We were sent here not to have fun, not to eat popcorn, not to try and take somebody down.

I appreciated your opening statement where you admonished actually Mr. Secretary about the reason the committee was formed.

The reason they went in after Donald Trump differently than they did with President Biden or Vice President Pence... was because Trump hid documents and didn't comply with the subpoena that he was given.

Because that is clearly a noncompliance. Not only that, it is about as close to saying a direct no as you can get.

Jim Jordan sends a request back saying he wants all the materials referencing him in the Select Committee's possession, and all internal legal analysis related to the constitutionality of Member subpoenas.

As a matter of fact, the Biden-Trudeau meeting, I think, from last week is an indication that they are a good working partner with the United States.

I would renew my request to have a hearing on those issues with respect to the OIG's conduct.