Mark Meadows actually said...

"Let's be very clear--we are here today because of a lease, endorsed by and advocated for by Democrats."

"It is not that they are--so this all boils down to an emoluments question and whether the President of the United States should get some kind of benefit tangentially from the operating of a hotel that..."

"Submissions for the Record by Hon. Mark Meadows"

"Would you agree with this, Mr. Mathews? The Delegate has been very active on making sure that we use underutilized buildings in the District of Columbia and make them producing assets."