Pete Stauber actually said...

"For us, this is bringing Washington, D.C. to the local level. That is exactly where it is supposed to be."

"Thank you very much, Chair Golden. I really do appreciate you coming to our great state of Minnesota to chair this Committee hearing today."

"Congressman Hagedorn, I also want to thank you for being here today."

"I sincerely thank you for being here and taking the trip to Minnesota to hold this hearing."