Heidi Heitkamp actually said...

"I think in the last 2 weeks, we have seen no greater examples of the critical need for a trained, experienced, compassionate, and empathetic Federal workforce."

"But I do want to make this point, that we have created an atmosphere where a mistake could be catastrophic."

"Getting them back on patrol should be our top priority."

"I think there are two steps to this process, and the first step is the low-hanging fruit, where we could all sit down, across the ideological spectrum, and say, 'This is crazy.'"