Bennie Thompson actually said...

"Good afternoon. I want to thank Chairman Garbarino and Ranking Member Swalwell for organizing this important hearing and Director Easterly for coming to testify before the subcommittee today."

"We have a history of being a bipartisan committee that work on solutions."

"I think what has been displayed by the committee is not who we are as a committee."

"I understand the strength and concern, but there is a way that we ought to conduct ourselves."