Thom Tillis actually said...

"I think if you look up 'defang' in the dictionary, it has something to do with taking the fangs out of a snake to make it less poisonous or less threatening."

"It is the Congress that can solve that problem, and once we pass that bill, in your current capacity, we would expect you to figure out how to implement the policy."

"It is frustrating to me to see the passion expressed about certain issues in this Committee and an absolute vacuum in the chamber where we can actually produce a result."

"I think that you in your opening testimony talked about an increased number of equivalent agencies in the global markets."