Eric Schmitt: “There can’t be too much communication; there can’t be too much information with senators.”

You don't get too many opportunities the way things are set up now in the U.S. Senate, where you can truly legislate something, [where] you can navigate in a bipartisan way, talk to people on issues that aren't clearly partisan.

Here’s the thing — my job is to ask the questions.

I think you’ve already perjured yourself.

You may think you’re a hero in this story, but let me tell you something, you’re a villain. … You will go down as a total dirtbag.