Richard Burr actually said...

"it's sad that we've come to the point where, really, nothing can happen that surprises us."

"I'm pleased to appear before this committee to voice my strong support for and introduce my fellow North Carolinian Dr. Neil Jacobs as the nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environment..."

"for our trade remedies to be meaningful, it is essential that they be enforced, and the failure to collect these duties harms North Carolina businesses."

"we are reaching a smaller number of people to interview and he says it's still his aspirational goal to get this investigation done this year"