It makes no sense to me. This is not popular.

That's his prerogative.

But now I’m convinced that the best way to do this is to end it by renegotiating the agreement and settling it for good.

I had been one who had worked with Blanche to try and get language that we could put through [by unanimous consent] on the floor if we needed to.

It comes down to one or two bad advisers.

It gives the Democrats gold to mine between now and the election. This is about as politically tone deaf a posture as I have seen in this administration.

the best way to do this is to end it by renegotiating the agreement and settling it for good.

The key there is exactly what I’ve said. That this agreement, the 1776 fund, needs to go away, and the language with respect to audits needs to be very tightly tailored.

I don’t have any confidence in him anymore. I think he’s all over the place.

I have 1,000% confidence in Thune, and anybody in the White House who thinks he's not a good leader isn't qualified for their job.

The scale and complexity of these events will require sustained federal support to help communities rebuild damaged infrastructure, restore essential services, and meet long-term recovery needs.

If we bridge the gap on ethics tonight, tomorrow, then I think we’ve got a shot.

I think if we could have just gotten some of the members to recognize some of their priorities are never going to happen ... we’d get a lot more done.

Mr. Blanche said very quickly yesterday that he would meet with the victims, the Epstein victims, today if it could be arranged.

I'm trying to get to yes, but this is a very important part of getting to yes.

If I see a reconciliation bill come from the House with another failed attempt to confuse this election, I will use every device I have available to slow down the wheels of government until people cop a clue and do the math.

I commend Todd Blanche for doing what all his predecessors over the last two decades never did: meet with the victims of Jeffery Epstein’s horrific crimes.

There should not be any reason why, based on what Mr. Blanche said yesterday, if he said that he would do it today, then he can certainly do it over the next two weeks.

If we keep on layering layers of complexity, like another bogus attempt at the SAVE Act, then we're never gonna get it done.

It's a waste of time. It's an exercise of futility, and those are the only positive things I can think of to say about it.

I think that's a pretty strong indication that he and the administration are OK with [it]. Does anybody really believe that the nominee for attorney general would answer that question if he didn't think that he had the support of the…

I expect that meeting to occur before I’m willing to vote out of this committee and I’m trying to get to ‘yes,’ but this is a very important part of getting to ‘yes,’

If we're able to get through the 1776 and get-out-of-audit-free card, then I'm going to support him.

Social Security is on an unsustainable path that will lead to dramatic benefit cuts for retirees and growing skepticism among workers paying into a program on the brink of insolvency.

I’d like to think a $15 million membrane could withstand a pocket knife.