Bennie Thompson actually said...

"I agree with everyone here, it is a fractured country. But it is also one that is ripe for an entity like this one."

"Without them we would not be able to fill vacancies, maintain competitive salaries or continue to offer paid internships."

"I cannot overstate the difficulty an additional budget cut would create on this committee's staff."

"Our mission is to keep America safe, and we have to do it, obviously within the confines of the budget."