Mark Meadows actually said...

"No matter how partisan this committee gets--no matter how partisan it gets, I am confident that we can all agree that your role in the roles of the inspectors generals' mission is more important than ..."

"I think it would be important for us to get it to markup as quickly as possible, get that through the markup process and to the floor for a vote."

"We must make sure that the inspector generals have the statutory authorities, the resources necessary to fully carry out their investigations, their audits, their reviews, allegations of misconduct."

"Your independence is key and, certainly, our Councils of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency, also known as CIGIE--we work in acronyms around here--are crucial to help providing the IGs wi..."