Bill Pascrell actually said...

"So let's be, put everything on the table in context, Mr. Chairman."

"I am convinced that this hearing would result in good, because when reasonable people will conclude that the greatest majority of Muslims, like every other community in this country, are patriots."

"Islam is a beautiful religion, Mr. Chairman, but this hearing was not on Islam. It is on the Muslim community."

"We want to protect this country. We love this country. Democrats don't love it any more than Republicans and vice versa."