Bennie Thompson actually said...

"As authorizers, we bear a special responsibility to make sure that the Government is working to prevent attacks like the one that happened on Monday."

"in my personal military judgment formed over 38 years, we are living in the most dangerous time in my lifetime right now, and I think sequestration would be completely oblivious to that and counterpro..."

"These are not scare tactics. These are real numbers affecting real people that jeopardize the safety and security of the United States of America."

"I maintain my disagreement with this harsh measure."