Emanuel Cleaver actually said...

"This is a holiday season that generally captures the attention of just about everybody in this country."

"Sometimes, our discussions on the issues of homelessness can become extremely technical... but we cannot lose sight-- we must not lose sight of the fact that this discussion today is about real people..."

"This body and Washington always overreacts to everything."

"It is irrelevant about whether or not it is a difficult case to make; it is the allegation that does the damage."