Mark Meadows actually said...

"Just read the report. The report leads you to the inevitable conclusion--stamp it Tier 3 egregious violator."

"When we play politics with the TIP Report, those nations who see the need to become more aggressive in combating human trafficking and go from Tier 3 to Tier 2 put actions with their words."

"Cuba is an egregious example of a nation being given an unwarranted passing grade because of other non-human trafficking considerations."

"I will be tenacious until we actually get your compliance."