Mark Meadows actually said...

"We're here really today to perform one of the committee's core function, and that is protecting the taxpayer dollars from waste and fraud."

"The RRB's disability benefits program is a crucial safety net for rail workers who are injured due to the demanding nature of the job."

"So what's the fire? Well, the national approval rate for disability applications remains just as high as it was when the LIRR fraud scheme was bilking the RRB out of billions of dollars."

"I think all of us here, our objective is good government."