"As it stands, the United States is the world's No. 1 producer of oil and gas, and the second highest emitter of greenhouse gas pollution."
"I do concur with the Ranking Member as well as several other Members here on this Committee that this is a committee for whistleblowers and for the protection of whistleblowers as well."
"I have seen it personally, and I have also seen the notification requirements to Congress abused."
"Mr. Graves, one of your main concerns that the FAA currently does not have an official process to receive reports of UAP from pilots or others, correct?"
"And to put a finer point on it, when there is a requirement for any agency or company to--or any agency to notify Congress, do they contact the chairman of a committee?"
"It is important that criminal investigations be conducted fairly and free from political influence."
"We are here today because Donald Trump is exerting an influence campaign in Congress when he is no longer President of the United States."
"And, Mr. Ziegler, when you testified before the Ways and Means Committee, you also testified that you were told that it was then Attorney General William Barr who made the decision to merge the D.C. a..."
"And so, some of the events that you discuss in your deposition took place 2, 3, 4 years ago, correct, over the last several years?"
"I will take the gold star. Thank you, Chairman, and I would like to thank our witnesses here today."
"However, we are also seeing today is an effort to find some issue with this prosecution, this existing prosecution, this is a person who has admitted to crime and finding evidence of political interfe..."