Bennie Thompson actually said...

"I think the committee believes that we have that authority, and we felt comfortable enough that now was the time to do it."

"I would hope that those members who have been identified as having information will come forward. If they don’t, then we get to present the findings of our investigation without their response."

"If the authorities are there, there'll be no reluctance on our part."

"I think the precedent ought to be for Republicans to honor the subpoenas. If Republicans choose not to and then they take control of the House, then obviously they don`t have many legs to stand on."