Don Bacon actually said...

"I echo your comments about Veterans Day. I thank all our veterans who are listening, and I am one myself."

"Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. Thanks for all the testimony today."

"And so, what we have seen is, like, every year, you get a cost-of-living increase, but when you do a three percent raise, for example, at a lower pay versus the higher grades, the disparity keeps gett..."

"Thank you, Chair[wo]man Hayes and Ranking Member Bacon, for the opportunity to provide this statement on this vital issue."