"I think IGs are the best place to do that."
"I am proud our bipartisan, bicameral effort enjoys broad support from our colleagues and numerous good government groups."
"An agency official cannot conduct independent oversight of his or her own agencies and actions."
"We must ensure that no administration is able to undercut the independent transparency and accountability that Inspectors General provide to the American people."
"I want to thank again our witnesses for joining us here today and for our Committee Members for engaging in this critical issue."
"I want to first off thank each of our witnesses for being here today and for your service to our nation each and every day."
"I appreciate my colleagues' diligence on this important issue and I look forward to continuing to work together."
"We should notice his work."
"The bipartisan legislation pending before our Committee would take important steps to protect the IG from undue interference."
"These actions, and others, have left Inspectors General, and their critical work, vulnerable to political influence, and that is simply unacceptable."
"So my question to you is, if confirmed, will you commit to working with this committee as well as my office to inform our efforts as we work on legislation related to autonomous vehicles?"