Brenda Lawrence actually said...

"We all know that when we are elected to an office, we take an oath, and we are empowered by the electorate to hire staff."

"I don't think there is any debate at this point or any question that it is the Snyder administration's Department of Environmental Quality that created this crisis in the first place."

"This is a sad day in this country, and I am just sad about this, Governor."

"Did any of these reports and stories ever get reported to you? Did you ever observe them?"