Bennie Thompson actually said...

"The response by emergency management entities left people in a hopeless state."

"Well, he is dead wrong. But that`s not consistent with the law. Clearly, we have, as you know, the authority as a duly constituted committee to issue subpoenas. We`re doing that. We`re doing our work...."

"This contempt process is absolutely in order, and you just can’t flaunt your nose at Congress and say, I’m not going to do it. You and I know, as well as the majority of right-thinking people you hono..."

"I think everybody is open without getting ahead of it. We have to find the facts. Our committee is committed to finding the facts. If Mr. McCarthy`s information is germane to our investigation, absolu..."