Elissa Slotkin actually said...

"These groups are actively trying to stifle the first amendment rights of others, and to deprive us of our collective right to govern ourselves democratically."

"I believe the hearings in this committee today represent an important step toward preserving our Government against those who want to use violence and intimidation to subjugate democratic government t..."

"domestic terrorism investigations have grown from around 1,000 in September, to about 1,400 at the end of 2020, to around 2,000 after the attack on the U.S. Capitol this past January."

"These plotters weren't affiliated with al-Qaeda or ISIS; they didn't hail from a war-torn region halfway around the world--they were Americans."