"I wouldn't say there's not a merit to what other senators want to bring to the table. And obviously, he was quoting somebody else that he thought was a significant addition to the discussion."
"Mr. Irving, you said in your testimony that when asked for National Guard assistance, you approved it. Mr. Sund stated he asked for the National Guard assistance at 1:09, and it was approved at 2:10. ..."
"This hearing... is really the beginning of a series of efforts that hopefully we can approach in a bipartisan way."
"I join my good friend Senator Portman with my appreciation for where we have headed with this so far"
"I am glad to join my colleagues for today's hearing to learn more about the decisions and the actions of Federal agencies on January the 6th."
"If the restrictions on your authorities had not been put in place by DOD, what would you have done when Chief Sund called you at 1:49 p.m. on January 6 with an urgent request for National Guard assist..."
"we have gone through the constitutional process, and the electors have voted. So there's a president-elect, by which he means it's Biden."
"We are certainly moving forward as if that what is going to happen on January the 20th."
"The president wasn't defeated by huge numbers. In fact, he may not have been defeated at all."
"President wasn't defeated by huge numbers. In fact, he may not have been defeated at all."
"Cuts to public health and prevention programs will not balance our budget and will only lead to increased costs to our healthcare system."