I rise in support of the gentleman's amendment.

Our job is to make government and America serve not as an opportunity for greed and self-enrichment, not as a violator of the rights and liberties of the people, but rather as the protector of the rights and liberties of the people.

I would say, in closing, that I was moved by what Mr. Palmer had to say, that democracy is based on consent, and consent is based on access, but there is no access if you don't have transparency. I think about something that James Madison…

Immediate and proper action to notify the National Archives. Confidence that the Attorney General took the appropriate steps.

The vast majority of our witnesses have been Republicans who are in Donald Trump's administration, who were in his White House, who are in his family. And so we feel like we've gotten the unvarnished truth of what's happened.

Obviously, Donald Trump thought from the very beginning that being President meant that he could convert the government into a money-making operation, an instrument for his self-enrichment and enrichment of his friends and his cronies.

The whole principle of the rule of law is that it applies against people who actually have the power.

This is a radically unique event in the history of the United States. This is the first time that a President ever tried to thwart the peaceful transfer of power by helping to orchestrate and organize a violent mob that followed through on…

I ask unanimous consent that the Chairman be directed to transmit to the United States Department of Justice relevant Select Committee records in furtherance of these criminal referrals.

Generations to come will praise you and the Vice Chair for your unswerving devotion to the rule of law.

Ours is not a system of justice where foot soldiers go to jail and the masterminds and ring leaders get a free pass.

Donald Trump’s role was far more central to these events than merely inciting them.

In recent years, certain state legislators have sought to turn government into an instrument of hostility to and demonization of LGBTQ people.

When you look at the hostile treatment of minorities in America or in any country on Earth, you find a spectrum of negative actions that can begin just with vilification, demonization, stereotyping.

And I want to start just by saluting you for your extraordinary and energetic leadership of this committee and your historic leadership as the first woman ever to be the chair of the Oversight and Reform Committee.

Violence as a solution to problems or as an expression of extreme and hateful ideas cannot be tolerated.

There is no room in this country for discrimination, violence, and hate.

On the contrary, America has consistently moved away from White supremacy.

Christian nationalism relies on a cherry-picked and misleading version of an American history in order to thrive.

Understanding Christian nationalism is imperative to both dismantling White supremacy and preserving religious freedom for all.

Do not allow anyone to say that confronting Christian nationalism is somehow anti-Christian.

White supremacy is one of the most terrible threats to our democracy today.

I do hope that we will be able to maintain a bipartisan commitment to rejecting violent extremism.

violent White supremacy and its partner, antidemocratic extremism, today constitute the most serious domestic terror threat facing our people.

We must not be tempted to misuse power to silence those we disagree with, or censor lawful speech.